lie to

verb

lay to; lain to; lying to; lies to

intransitive verb

of a ship

: to stay stationary with head to windward

Examples of lie to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Holmes was convicted by a federal jury in 2022 of wire fraud and conspiracy for lying to investors about her blood-testing company, Theranos. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

The murder complaint also accuses Baier of repeatedly lying to investigators about his alibis, possible motives and Ruland’s whereabouts, according to WBAY. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

The defense also wrote that Puig should be acquitted on the charge of lying to federal investigators. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

School staff cannot lie to parents — including matters that a student wishes to conceal from their parents. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lie to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Video

Lay vs. Lie

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.