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Lies

/laɪz/

The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.

📖 Definitions of "Lies"

noun
  1. 1

    The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.

  2. 2

    The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.

  3. 3

    The position of a fetus in the womb.

  4. 4

    A manner of lying; relative position.

verb
  1. 1

    To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

    "The book lies on the table;  the snow lies on the roof;  he lies in his coffin"

  2. 2

    To be placed or situated.

  3. 3

    To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.

    "The paper does not lie smooth on the wall."

  4. 4

    Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.

verb
  1. 1

    To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.

    "If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty."

  2. 2

    To convey a false image or impression.

    "Photographs often lie."

  3. 3

    To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.

    "Sorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table."

noun
  1. 1

    An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.

    "I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression."

  2. 2

    A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth

  3. 3

    Anything that misleads or disappoints.

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