plural fibs
informal
: an untrue statement about something minor or unimportant
I have to admit that I told a fib when I said I enjoyed the movie.
Is she telling fibs again?
fibs; fibbed; fibbing
informal
: to tell a fib : to make an untrue statement about something minor or unimportant
I fibbed when I said that I enjoyed the movie.
He fibbed about his weight.
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“Fib.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/fib. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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