First Known Use: 1611
Dictionary
1fib
noun \ˈfib\
: an untrue statement about something minor or unimportant
Full Definition of FIB
: a trivial or childish lie
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Origin of FIB
perhaps by shortening & alteration from fable
Related to FIB
- Synonyms
- fable, fabrication, fairy tale, falsehood, falsity, lie, mendacity, prevarication, story, tale, taradiddle (or tarradiddle), untruth, whopper
- Antonyms
- truth
2fib
verb
fibbedfib·bing
Definition of FIB
intransitive verb
: to tell a fib
— fib·ber noun
First Known Use of FIB
1675
Synonym Discussion of FIB
lie, prevaricate, equivocate, palter, fib mean to tell an untruth. lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty <lied about where he had been>. prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue <during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate>. equivocate implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another <equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors>. palter implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises <a swindler paltering with his investors>. fib applies to a telling of a trivial untruth <fibbed about the price of the new suit>.
3fib
verb
fibbedfib·bing
FIBBING Defined for Kids
1fib
noun \ˈfib\
Definition of FIB for Kids
: a lie about something unimportant
2fib
verb
fibbedfib·bing
Definition of FIB for Kids
: to tell a lie about something unimportant
— fib·ber noun
Medical Dictionary
fib
abbreviation
Medical Definition of FIB
fibrillation
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