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

Now, James Talarico continues to lie to Texans about his radical record with the help of Epstein money. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

He was found not guilty of first-degree murder but was convicted of lying to police. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Brett may or may not be dating a bot, Heavy lies to his wife, and Lynelle married Lee (Darren Gilshenan), the only cast member whose eccentric choices cross the line into outright villainy. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Coach Hudson powers through the season, with only Chad and Tricia knowing the truth about his health, until Ricky discovers her dad has been lying to her the whole time. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 5 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.