How do you spell lying as in not telling the truth?

Answer 1

Yes, lying is the correct spelling.

Some example sentences are:
Why are you lying to me?
He is lying in bed.
Lying to the police is not a good idea.
The cat is lying in the sun.

Answer 2

Both meanings of the verb "lie" use the -ing form lying.

So "lying in the room" could mean recumbent (lying down) or telling falsehoods.

Answer 3

How do you spell lieing -as in jot telling the truth)?

Answer 4

The spelling is lying, either not telling the true or lying down (recumbent).

Answer 5

Lying and liar are the correct spellings.

Answer 6

Lying...if I think what kind'a liying word your trying come up with is right. :?)

Answer 7

That is the correct spelling of "lying" (present participle or gerund for to lie).

Answer 8

Both telling falsehoods, lying, and lying down (both forms of to lie) are spelled the same way. They do have different past participles.

Answer 9

Someone not telling the truth is a liar. The thing that holds music onto your instrument while you're marching is a lyre.

Answer 10

That is the correct spelling of lying.