fib - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

fib

a small lie, usually told to avoid minor trouble or embarrassmenta small lie, usually told to avoid minor trouble or embarrassment

Examples

She told a little fib about being late because of traffic.
Children sometimes tell fibs to avoid getting in trouble.
I can't believe he told that fib about finishing his homework.

Synonyms

tarradiddle story tale taradiddle

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fib

Plural

fibs

1

a small lie, usually told to avoid minor trouble or embarrassment

She told a little fib about being late because of traffic.
Children sometimes tell fibs to avoid getting in trouble.
I can't believe he told that fib about finishing his homework.
He shrugged off the fib as harmless.
Parents often excuse a fib when it's clearly innocent.

Synonyms:

tarradiddle story tale taradiddle