fib

[ fib ]

noun

1. a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.

verb (used without object)

, fibbed, fib·bing.

1. to tell a fib.

fib

/ fɪb /

noun

1. a trivial and harmless lie

verb

1. intr to tell such a lie

Derived Forms

• ˈfibber, noun

Other Words From

• fibber fibster noun
• un·fibbing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fib¹

1560–70; short for fibble-fable nonsense, gradational compound based on fable

Word History and Origins

Origin of fib¹

C17: perhaps from fibble-fable an unlikely story; see fable

Synonym Study

See falsehood.