fiction

noun
UK: /ˈfɪkʃən/
US: /ˈfɪkʃən/

  1. Stories about imaginary events and people.

    1. I like to read fiction books before bed. [ ] [ ]
    2. The book is a work of fiction, not based on real events. [ ] [ ]

  2. A type of literature describing imaginary events and people.

    1. The library has a large section of fiction. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her novels are categorized as historical fiction in bookstores. [ ] [ ]

  3. Something that is not true; a false belief or statement.

    1. His claim that he was busy was a complete fiction. [ ] [ ]
    2. They perpetuated the fiction that everything was fine, despite evidence. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

fabrication novel lie tale story
fiction verb

  1. To create or pretend something that is not true.

    1. He tried to fiction a story about his day. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't fiction a false story for the police officer to hear now. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fiction" in English means: Stories about imaginary events and people., A type of literature describing imaginary events and people., Something that is not true; a false belief or statement..

The phonetic transcription of "fiction" is /ˈfɪkʃən/ in British English and /ˈfɪkʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fiction": fabrication, novel, lie, tale, story.

Example usage of "fiction": "I like to read fiction books before bed.". More examples on the page.