Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Lying /lī'-ĭng/ · Ly·ing · IPA /ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/ p. pr. & vb. n. p. pr. & vb. n. 01 p. pr. & vb. n. of Lie, to tell a falsehood. 1. of Lie, to tell a falsehood. See: Lie 02 p. pr. & vb. n. of Lie, to be supported horizontally. 1. of Lie, to be supported horizontally. See: Lie Phrases & compounds Lying panel — a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. Lying to — having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other.