verb
- told a small or trivial lie
Usage: past tense of fib; informal
Examples
- She fibbed about her age on the application.
- He fibbed when he said he had finished his homework.
- The child fibbed about breaking the vase.
- I fibbed and told her I was busy tonight.
- They fibbed about how much they spent on vacation.
- She fibbed to avoid hurting his feelings.