fibbed

Meanings

• Verb

  To tell a lie or deceive someone

  - "I fibbed to my boss about being sick."
  - "He fibbed about finishing the project on time."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fibbed
lived , grived , strived , rived , jived , dived

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Homophones

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1. Fibbed (en) : To tell a lie
   

2. Fibber (en) : A person who frequently lies or tells fibs
   

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Variants

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fib , fibbed , fibber , fibbers , fibbing , fibs

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Forms

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past tense: fibbed, past participle: fibbed

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to puff up' or 'inflate' in the 15th century, eventually coming to mean 'to tell a lie' in the 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fibbed' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'fibben', which means 'to puff up or inflate'.

2. In the game of Scrabble, 'fibbed' is a valid word, worth 11 points.

3. The term 'fibbed' is often used in a light-hearted way to describe a harmless lie or exaggeration.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: The act of intentionally causing someone to believe something false.

2. Lying: The act of telling untruths or making false statements.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'fibbed' has been used to describe characters who lie or deceive others. In music, the term has been used as the title of songs that deal with the theme of lying and deceit.

How to Memorize "fibbed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a balloon being inflated, representing the act of fibbing or inflating a lie.
   - Visualize a person making a false statement, and imagine the consequences of their deception.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fibbed' with the image of a liar.
   - Connect the word 'fibbed' with the feeling of guilt or shame that comes with telling a lie.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'fibbed': 'I fibbed about my age to get the job.'
   - Use the acronym 'Falsehoods Involve Believability, Evidence, and Deliberation' to remember the meaning of 'fibbed'.

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