Hyphenation of LYING

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word LYING? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

LY-ING

Definitions of LYING:

1.	The deliberate act of deviating from the truth
2.	Be located or situated somewhere Occupy a certain position
3.	Be lying, be prostrate Be in a horizontal position The sick man lay in bed all day The books are lying on the shelf
4.	Originate (in) The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
5.	Be and remain in a particular state or condition Lie dormant
6.	Tell an untruth Pretend with intent to deceive Don't lie to your parents She lied when she told me she was only 29
7.	Have a place in relation to something else The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West The responsibility rests with the Allies
8.	Assume a reclining position Lie down on the bed until you feel better

Synonyms of LYING:

adj	mendacious, untruthful
noun	prevarication, fabrication, falsification, misrepresentaation

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Hyphenator

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