lied

¹ American  

[lahyd] / laɪd /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of lie.

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lied ² American  

[leed, leet] / lid, lit /

noun

lieder plural

1. a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership.

   Schubert lieder.

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lied British  

/ liːt, liːd /

noun

1. music any of various musical settings for solo voice and piano of a romantic or lyrical poem, for which composers such as Schubert, Schumann, and Wolf are famous

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Etymology

Origin of lied

Borrowed into English from German around 1850–55

Example Sentences

Asked by prosecutor Kerry Broome why he had lied, he replied: "Because I didn't feel protected, I just wanted it to stop."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“Really where the pain comes in for people is feeling like they’re being lied to or manipulated,” Burke said.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

She then lied to cover up her actions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Castro allegedly lied about being attacked before the shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“Don’t you want the truth? You’ve been lied to so much. Let me give you the answers you seek. Just say yes.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Related Words

• chant
• ditty
• oratorio
• paean
• psalm