Fib Definition

fĭb
fibbed, fibbing, fibs
noun
fibs
A small or trivial lie.
Webster's New World

(medicine, informal) Short form of fibula.

Wiktionary
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verb
fibbed, fibbing, fibs
To tell such a lie or lies.
Webster's New World
(intransitive) To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
  • tell truth
  • be honest

Other Word Forms of Fib

Noun

Singular:
fib
Plural:
fibs

Origin of Fib

  • Perhaps from obsolete and dialectal fible-fable nonsense reduplication of fable

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Probably from fable; compare fibble-fabble (nonsense).

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortened from fibula

    From Wiktionary

Fib Sentence Examples

  • I guess that's a fib.

  • No, sorry; that's a big fat furry fib.

  • People that fib a lot can have a hard time keeping their stories straight and change them without even realizing it.

  • Your loved one realized how easy it was to tell a fib to get something, and then started telling more lies.

  • If you fib, it can come back to haunt you.

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Words Starting With

FFIFIB

Words Ending With

BIBFIB

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Words Starting With F and Ending With B

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With F3 Letter Words Ending With B