| 释义 |
fib
I. \ˈfib\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps by shortening & alteration from fable
: a trivial falsehood : an innocuous lie
< a child who tells fibs >
II. intransitive verb
(fibbed ; fibbed ; fibbing ; fibs)
: to tell a fib
Synonyms: see lie
III. verb
(fibbed ; fibbed ; fibbing ; fibs)
Etymology: origin unknown
Britain : beat, pummel
< fibbing him on the ear — David Garnett > |