noun
- a small or trivial lie
Usage: informal
verb
- to tell a small or trivial lie
Usage: informal
Examples
- She told a little fib about her age.
- That’s just a harmless fib to spare his feelings.
- Don’t fib to me about where you’ve been.
- He fibbed when he said he had finished his homework.
- The child fibbed about breaking the vase.
- It was only a small fib, nothing serious.