Fibbed

/fɪbd/

छोटा-सा झूठ बोला (fib का भूतकाल)

Origin & History

From the verb “fib” (18th century, chiefly British English), meaning “to tell a trivial lie,” of uncertain origin.

“fib” क्रिया से (18वीं सदी, मुख्यतः ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी), अर्थ “छोटा/तुच्छ झूठ बोलना”; इसकी उत्पत्ति अनिश्चित मानी जाती है।

Definition

“Fibbed” means you told a small, usually harmless lie; it is the past tense and past participle of “fib.”

“Fibbed” का मतलब है कि आपने एक छोटी, आमतौर पर नुकसान न पहुँचाने वाली झूठी बात कही; यह “fib” क्रिया का भूतकाल और भूतकृत (past participle) रूप है।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
He fibbed about his age on the form.
उसने फ़ॉर्म में अपनी उम्र के बारे में हल्का-सा झूठ बोला।

Usage Examples

She fibbed and said she had finished the homework.
I fibbed to avoid hurting his feelings.
He admitted he’d fibbed about where he was last night.
Don’t fibbedjust tell the truth.

Antonyms

Told the truth Was honest Confessed

Related Forms

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Verb

Idioms & Phrases

To fib about something
किसी बात के बारे में छोटा-सा झूठ बोलना
To fib to someone
किसी से छोटी-सी झूठी बात कहना