lie-down

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahy doun]
- /laɪ daʊn/
- /laɪ daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy doun]
- /laɪ daʊn/

Definitions of lie-down word

noun lie-down a nap. 1
noun lie-down A short period of rest while lying. 0

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Origin of lie-down

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; noun use of verb phrase lie down

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Parts of speech for Lie-down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lie-down

lie-down popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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 lie-down

noun lie-down

nap — to sleep for a short time; doze.

Just one Synonym for lie-down