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fib::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle |
| Type of | prevarication, lie |
| Has types | fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance, cock-and-bull story, fairy story |
he told a fib about eating his spinach.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | lie |
| Derivation | fibber, fibbing |
Examples of fib
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Otherwise, the 49ers can solve their problem simply by hiring a fib coordinator.
From the sfgate.com
Would you, ultimately, fib about how much you spend on abalone and shark's fin?
From the economist.com
The woman continued the fib while they dated and into their eventual marriage.
From the forbes.com
And many will go to great lengths to fib in order to get kids to eat their greens.
From the edeneatseverything.com
Is a fib really a fib if the teller is unaware that he is uttering an untruth?
From the time.com
I stopped taking Aleve for pain because I do experience A-fib and atrial flutters.
From the stltoday.com
Emma Stone is a high schooler who loses her reputation after a fib goes awry.
From the boston.com
A-fib is the most common heart disorder found in about 2.2 million Americans.
From the sciencedaily.com
My last day off sick was in 2007 and I had a broken fib and tib to deal with.
From the theargus.co.uk
- A trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
- Tell a relatively insignificant lie; "Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying"
- Fib is an experimental Western poetry form, bearing similarities to haiku, but based on the Fibonacci sequence. That is, the typical fib and one version of the contemporary Western haiku both follow a strict structure. ...
- Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) and involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart. Its name comes from the fibrillating (i.e., quivering) of the heart muscles of the atria, instead of a coordinated contraction. ...
- (FIBS) First Internet Backgammon Server (FIBS) is the earliest backgammon server on the Internet, operating since July 19, 1992. FIBS allows Internet users to play backgammon in real-time against other people and tracks player performance using a modified version of the Elo rating system. ...
- A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential; To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially
- (Fibs) A fib is "small lie", also known as a "white lie". This appeared in one of the GLS books: "this command tells fibs". Use something like "The output of this command can be misleading".
- Family Investment Bureau - administrative unit within Department of Social Services responsible for programs that provide families and individuals with temporary and emergency financial assistance
- Short for Free Interbase Components. This is the work of Greg Deatz, the same person who created the FreeUDFLib (Delphi/Windows) and the FreeUDFLibC (C/Sun). FIB allows you to connect directly to IB without the BDE. It's the foundation for IBX and since IBX appeared, FIB is no longer in development.
