laid-off

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leyd awf, of]
- /leɪd ɔf, ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leyd awf, of]
- /leɪd ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of laid-off word

verb with object laid-off to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 1
verb with object laid-off to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low. 1
verb with object laid-off to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
verb with object laid-off to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
verb with object laid-off to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
verb with object laid-off to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1

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Origin of laid-off

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English layen, leggen, Old English lecgan (causative of licgan to lie2); cognate with Dutch leggen, German legen, Old Norse legja, Gothic lagjan

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Parts of speech for Laid-off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Laid-off

laid-off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for laid-off

adj laid-off

released — to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.
fired — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
freed — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
canned — Canned music, laughter, or applause on a television or radio programme has been recorded beforehand and is added to the programme to make it sound as if there is a live audience.
replaced — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.

All 9 Synonyms of laid-off