She was lying on the bed watching television.
I lay awake worrying about work.
Emma was lying on her back in the sunshine.
lay| past tense | lied |
| past participle | lied |
It was obvious that she was lying.
He had to lie about his age to get into the army.
She admitted lying to the police.
They say they’re not married but they’re lying through their teeth.
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of lie:
misspeak, deceive, make up, invent, concoct...
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| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | lie about |
| he/she/it | lies about |
| present participle | lying about |
| past tense | lay about |
| past participle | lain about |

| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | lie ahead |
| he/she/it | lies ahead |
| present participle | lying ahead |
| past tense | lay ahead |
| past participle | lain ahead |

| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | lie back |
| he/she/it | lies back |
| present participle | lying back |
| past tense | lay back |
| past participle | lain back |

| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | lie behind |
| he/she/it | lies behind |
| present participle | lying behind |
| past tense | lay behind |
| past participle | lain behind |

| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | lie down |
| he/she/it | lies down |
| present participle | lying down |
| past tense | lay down |
| past participle | lain down |

| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | lie in |
| he/she/it | lies in |
| present participle | lying in |
| past tense | lay in |
| past participle | lain in |

| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | lie with |
| he/she/it | lies with |
| present participle | lying with |
| past tense | lay with |
| past participle | lain with |
There is evidence to suggest that some blame lies with the police.
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of lie:
rest with, come under, fall on, fall to, the ball is in someone’s court...
moreThis is the British English definition of lie. View American English definition of lie
staying at the home of another person, especially a stranger, for free
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