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# fib

noun (a fib, fibs); verb (fib, fibs, fibbed, fibbing)

«fib» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) A fib is a small lie, usually about something not very important. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fib/#m1)
2. (informal) To fib means to tell a small lie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fib/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk with children: "Are you telling fibs?" In stories a character tells a fib to get out of trouble and it grows. Phrases: tell a fib, a little fib, fib about.

### Examples

- Don't tell fibs! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fib/#x1)
- He fibbed about brushing his teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fib/#x2)
- It was just a little fib to keep the party a surprise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fib/#x3)
- I knew she was fibbing because she giggled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fib/#x4)
- One fib led to another and another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fib/#x5)
- Tell the truth — no fibbing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fib/#x6)

### Note

Informal, softer word for lie. Past: fibbed (double b). A person who fibs is a fibber. A fib is still a lie, even if it is small.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fib» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fib/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fib» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fib.html) on Mova free.