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

plural

lieder

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

"She lied, she was lying through her teeth in that courtroom."

From BBC

Soon afterward, Soboroff told an audience that he had been “lied to” about whether he would be compensated.

From Los Angeles Times

During the month-long trial, prosecutors told the court that Wright had lied to police about how much fuel was in the helicopter's tank when it plummeted to the ground.

From BBC

US District Judge Paul A Engelmayer, who handed down the sentence, said the Stanford graduate had repeatedly lied to investors who trusted him with their money.

From BBC

In their closing arguments, prosecutors said Kwon was driven by greed and arrogance, and had lied repeatedly about the efficacy and safety of his products.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• chant
• ditty
• oratorio
• paean
• psalm