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Fib
01
a small lie, usually told to avoid minor trouble or embarrassment
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
fibs
Examples
She told a little fib about being late because of traffic.
to fib
01
to tell a small or trivial lie that is not meant to cause harm or serious consequences
Intransitive: to fib | to fib about sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
fib
3rd person singular
fibs
Present participle
fibbing
Past simple
fibbed
Past participle
fibbed
Examples
She fibbed about her age to seem older to her classmates.
