Definition of fib Fib
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What does fib mean?
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NounPlural: fibs |
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| fib - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" | ||
| story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle | ||
| lie, prevarication a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth | ||
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| fib - tell a relatively insignificant lie; "Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying" | ||
| lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- fib (Noun)
A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential. - fib (Noun)
Short form of fibula. - fib (Verb)
To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fib (n.)
A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically. - fib (v. i.)
To speak falsely. - fib (v. t.)
To tell a fib to.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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fib
To tell a relatively insignificant lie.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fib
fib, n. something said falsely: a mild expression for a lie.—v.i. to tell a fib or lie: to speak falsely:—pr.p. fib′bing; pa.p. fibbed.—ns. Fib′ber, one who fibs; Fib′bery (rare), the habit of fibbing; Fib′ster, a fibber. [An abbrev. of fable.]
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