lie about



lie about

 
1. [for someone] to recline lazily somewhere. She just lay about through her entire vacation. Don't lie about all the time. Get busy.
2. [for something] to be located somewhere casually and carelessly, perhaps for a long time. This hammer has been lying about for a week. Put it away! Why are all these dirty dishes lying about?
See also: lie

lie about someone or something (to someone)

to say something untrue about someone or something to someone. I wouldn't lie about my boss to anyone! I wouldn't lie about anything like that!
See also: lie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BillieBIL-eeEnglish
Sead-Bosnian
Yaroslavyah-rah-SLAHF (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic
SergioSER-jo (Italian), SER-khyo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Lillianalil-ee-AN-əEnglish (Modern)
ArnAHRNEnglish