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" My only real advice to Oscar nominees is, 'If you haven't actually seen a competitor's film, don't fib and say you have and blow smoke up their wahooziewhatsits.' Always best to be frank and tell them the truth."
Vera Farmiga

Meaning of "fib" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIB

Perhaps from fibble-fable an unlikely story.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FIB

fɪb


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fib is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fib in English.

WHAT DOES FIB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fib in the English dictionary

The definition of fib in the dictionary is a trivial and harmless lie. Other definition of fib is to tell such a lie.



CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FIB

PRESENT

Present
I fib
you fib
he/she/it fibs
we fib
you fib
they fib
Present continuous
I am fibbing
you are fibbing
he/she/it is fibbing
we are fibbing
you are fibbing
they are fibbing
Present perfect
I have fibbed
you have fibbed
he/she/it has fibbed
we have fibbed
you have fibbed
they have fibbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been fibbing
you have been fibbing
he/she/it has been fibbing
we have been fibbing
you have been fibbing
they have been fibbing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I fibbed
you fibbed
he/she/it fibbed
we fibbed
you fibbed
they fibbed
Past continuous
I was fibbing
you were fibbing
he/she/it was fibbing
we were fibbing
you were fibbing
they were fibbing
Past perfect
I had fibbed
you had fibbed
he/she/it had fibbed
we had fibbed
you had fibbed
they had fibbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been fibbing
you had been fibbing
he/she/it had been fibbing
we had been fibbing
you had been fibbing
they had been fibbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fib
you will fib
he/she/it will fib
we will fib
you will fib
they will fib
Future continuous
I will be fibbing
you will be fibbing
he/she/it will be fibbing
we will be fibbing
you will be fibbing
they will be fibbing
Future perfect
I will have fibbed
you will have fibbed
he/she/it will have fibbed
we will have fibbed
you will have fibbed
they will have fibbed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been fibbing
you will have been fibbing
he/she/it will have been fibbing
we will have been fibbing
you will have been fibbing
they will have been fibbing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would fib
you would fib
he/she/it would fib
we would fib
you would fib
they would fib
Conditional continuous
I would be fibbing
you would be fibbing
he/she/it would be fibbing
we would be fibbing
you would be fibbing
they would be fibbing
Conditional perfect
I would have fib
you would have fib
he/she/it would have fib
we would have fib
you would have fib
they would have fib
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been fibbing
you would have been fibbing
he/she/it would have been fibbing
we would have been fibbing
you would have been fibbing
they would have been fibbing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fib
we let´s fib
you fib
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fib
Past participle
fibbed
Present Participle
fibbing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIB

fiat money · fiaunt · fibbed · fibber · fibbery · fibbing · fiber · fiber optic · fiber optics · fiber-tip · fiber-tip pen · fiberboard · fiberfill · fiberglass · fiberisation · fiberization · fiberize · fiberless · fiberlike · fiberscope

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIB

ad-lib · bib · Carib · crib · dib · gib · glib · Guru Granth Sahib · Hib · jib · lib · Maghrib · mib · nib · pen nib · rib · sahib · sib · squib · Women´s Lib

Synonyms and antonyms of fib in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fib» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «fib» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FIB

Find out the translation of fib to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fib from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fib» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

FIB
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

fib
570 millions of speakers
en

English

fib
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मिथ्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أكذوبة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

FIB
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

fib
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

গুল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

mensonge
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Fib
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Flunkerei
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

うそ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

악의없는 거짓말
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Fib
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cú đánh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அளக்காதே
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फाफ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yalan
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

bugia
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

fib
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

FIB
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

FIB
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fib
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fib
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fib
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

FIB
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fib

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIB»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of fib
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «fib».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fib

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «FIB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fib.
1
Vera Farmiga
My only real advice to Oscar nominees is, 'If you haven't actually seen a competitor's film, don't fib and say you have and blow smoke up their wahooziewhatsits.' Always best to be frank and tell them the truth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIB»

Discover the use of fib in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fib and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beat Your A-Fib: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Cure
"Beat Your A-Fib: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Cure" offers: Unbiased, up-to-date information and best practices Medical terms and concepts translated into everyday language Non-drug treatment options including Cardioversion, RF ...
Steve S. Ryan, Patti J. Ryan, 2012
2
The Fib: and Other Stories
I was sick of Gordon Barraclough.
George Layton, 2012
3
High Resolution Focused Ion Beams: FIB and its Applications: ...
In this book, we have attempted to produce a reference on high resolution focused ion beams (FIBs) that will be useful for both the user and the designer of FIB instrumentation.
Jon Orloff, Lynwood Swanson, Mark Utlaut, 2003
4
The cabbage patch fib
A father at eight years old? It could only happen in a Paul Jennings story... and it does! But how...'
Paul Jennings, 1996
5
Bond of Reinforcement in Concrete: State-of-the-art report
It's terms of reference were ... to write a state-of-art report concerning bond of reinforcement in concrete and later recommend how the knowledge could be applied in practice (Model Code like text proposal)... {This work} covers the first ...
fib Fédération internationale du béton, 2000
6
Antiplatelet Therapy in ACS and A-Fib
With this in mind, some of the issues outlined in this book are new insights in genetic testing and modification of individualized antiplatelet therapy based on rapid bedside platelet analyzers.
Victor L. Serebruany, Dan Atar, 2012
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Model Code for Service Life Design: Model Code
fib Bulletin 34 addresses Service Life Design (SLD) for plain concrete, reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete structures, with a special focus on design provisions for managing the adverse effects of degradation.
fib Fédération internationale du béton, 2006
8
CEB-FIP Model Code 1990: Design Code
It has already influenced the codification work that is being carried out both nationally and internationally and will continue so to do.
fib Fédération internationale du béton, 1993
9
Arthur's Classroom Fib [With Stickers]
After hearing about the exciting summer vacations of his classmates, Arthur decides to write an embellished version of his own summer experiences. Simultaneous.
Marc Tolon Brown, 2007
10
Doug-Dennis and the Flyaway Fib
Doug-Dennis misses his best friend, and realizes there?s only one way to come back down: by finally telling the truth. Darren Farrell, a bright new talent in picture books, has created a cautionary tale that?s chock-full of hilarity.
Darren Farrell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fib is used in the context of the following news items.
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GBP/USD extends gains, re-tests 50% Fib of June rally - FXstreet.com
FXStreet (Mumbai) - The GBP/USD pair extended the gains ahead of the US session to print a high of 1.555, which is the 50% Fib retracement ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
2
Bridging Therapy for A-fib Patients Fails to Prevent … - TCTMD.com
Among A-fib patients who need to interrupt warfarin treatment for an elective procedure, bridging anticoagulation does nothing to curb the ... «TCTMD, Jul 15»
3
EUR/USD jumps to 1.1114, trades above key Fib level
FXStreet (Mumbai) - The EUR/USD pair jumped to a session high of 1.1114 and trades well above the 38.2% Fib R of the June rally located at ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
4
GBP/USD recovers losses, trades above 1.5450
The immediate resistance is seen at 1.5460, above which the pair could target 1.55 handle. On the flip side, a break below 1.5408 (38.2% Fib R ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
5
Acute MI Arising From Coronary Embolism Rare, Often Tied to A-fib
Coronary artery embolism causes acute MI in a small percentage of patients and is most frequently due to A-fib, according to a study published ... «TCTMD, Jul 15»
6
GBPUSD looking very woeful as it breaks 61.8 fib of the June move
We're finding support at 1.5450 and the next support under there is around 1.5420/25. Then we have the 38.2 fib of the Apr swing at 1.5408, the ... «ForexLive, Jul 15»
7
When - and why - do children learn to fib?
When - and why - do children learn to fib? AYELET GUNDAR-GOSHEN. Last updated 15:00, July 7 2015. The focus of my interest isn't the lie itself, but the truth ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
GBP/USD stuck at Fib resistance
Still, the pair is struggling to rise above the Fib resistance at 1.5638. Moreover, the hourly technical chart shows a bearish crossover between ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
9
GBP/USD Forecast: Could break below the 38.2% Fib R support on …
Though the rate hike bets dropped due to the disappointing data sets released today in the US, the pair failed to take out the Fib resistance at ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
10
Fact Or Fib Tuesday 06/30/15
Fact Or Fib: Many countries have a significant number of deaths occurring from ... Fact Or Fib: Most of the children and teens who are physically ... «EverythingLubbock.com, Jun 15»
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