Fib (Noun)
Meaning
A trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- He got in trouble for telling a fib about breaking the vase.
- She tried to cover up her fib by blaming her little brother.
- The professor grew tired of hearing obvious fibs about why the assignments were late.
- The child struggled to admit the truth and instead told a fib about losing the toy.
- It's hard to convince a child that telling a fib is worse than telling the truth and getting in trouble.