B2nouninformalrelationships
US/fɪb/
UK/fɪb/
a small lie about something that is not important
In context
Don't tell fibs, I know you ate the last biscuit.
I told a little fib and said I was stuck in traffic.
That's a fib! You were nowhere near the library.
Words that go with fib
verb + noun
- tell a fibHe told a fib to get out of the meeting.
- tell fibsKids sometimes tell fibs to avoid trouble.
adjective + noun
- little fibIt was only a little fib, don't be angry.
- harmless fibShe told a harmless fib about her age.
noun + preposition
- fib aboutHe told a fib about where he'd been all night.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He said a fib.Correct: He told a fib.