/ Dictionary / Index L lying: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ly•ing Pronunciation: (lī'ing), [key] — n. the telling of lies; untruthfulness. —adj. telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful; mendacious; false: a lying report. ly•ing Pronunciation: (lī'ing), [key] — v. ppr. of. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lying (Thesaurus) lygaeid lying-in Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language