ALL meanings of laid back
laid back
L l - adjective laid back relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms. 1
- adjective laid back free from stress; easygoing; carefree: a laid-back way of living. 1
- verb with object laid back 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 back 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 back to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
- verb with object laid back to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
- verb with object laid back to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
- verb with object laid back to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1
- verb with object laid back to place on, along, or under a surface: to lay a pipeline. 1
- verb with object laid back to establish as a basis; set up: to lay the foundations for further negotiations. 1
- verb with object laid back to present or submit for notice or consideration: I laid my case before the commission. 1
- verb with object laid back to present, bring forward, or make, as a claim or charge. 1
- verb with object laid back to impute, attribute, or ascribe: to lay blame on the inspector. 1
- verb with object laid back to bury: They laid him in the old churchyard. 1
- verb with object laid back to bring forth and deposit (an egg or eggs). 1
- verb with object laid back to impose as a burden, duty, penalty, or the like: to lay an embargo on oil shipments. 1
- verb with object laid back to place dinner service on (a table); set. 1
- verb with object laid back to place on or over a surface, as paint; cover or spread with something else. 1
- verb with object laid back to devise or arrange, as a plan. 1
- verb with object laid back to deposit as a wager; bet: He laid $10 on the horse that won the third race. 1
- verb with object laid back to set (a trap). 1
- verb with object laid back to place, set, or locate: The scene is laid in France. 1
- verb with object laid back to smooth down or make even: to lay the nap of cloth. 1
- verb with object laid back to cause to subside: laying the clouds of dust with a spray of water. 1
- verb with object laid back Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse with. 1
- verb with object laid back to bring (a stick, lash, etc.) down, as on a person, in inflicting punishment. 1
- verb with object laid back to form by twisting strands together, as a rope. 1
- verb with object laid back Nautical. to move or turn (a sailing vessel) into a certain position or direction. 1
- verb with object laid back to aim a cannon in a specified direction at a specified elevation. 1
- verb with object laid back to put (dogs) on a scent. 1
- verb without object laid back to lay eggs. 1
- verb without object laid back to wager or bet. 1
- verb without object laid back to apply oneself vigorously. 1
- verb without object laid back to deal or aim blows vigorously (usually followed by on, at, about, etc.). 1
- verb without object laid back Nonstandard. lie2 . 1
- verb without object laid back South Midland U.S. to plan or scheme (often followed by out). 1
- verb without object laid back Midland and Southern U.S. (of the wind) to diminish; subside: When the wind lays, it'll rain. 1
- verb without object laid back Nautical. to take up a specified position, direction, etc.: to lay aloft; to lay close to the wind. 1
- noun laid back the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies: the lay of the land. 1
- noun laid back Slang: Vulgar. a partner in sexual intercourse. an instance of sexual intercourse. 1
- noun laid back Ropemaking. the quality of a fiber rope characterized by the degree of twist, the angles formed by the strands, and the fibers in the strands. 1
- noun laid back Also called lay-up, spread. (in the garment industry) multiple layers of fabric upon which a pattern or guide is placed for production-line cutting. 1
- noun laid back Textiles. batten3 (defs 1, 2). 1
- noun laid back Lay1 and lie2 are often confused. Lay is most commonly a transitive verb and takes an object. Its forms are regular. If “place” or “put” can be substituted in a sentence, a form of lay is called for: Lay the folders on the desk. The mason is laying brick. She laid the baby in the crib. Lay also has many intransitive senses, among them “to lay eggs” (The hens have stopped laying), and it forms many phrasal verbs, such as lay off “to dismiss (from employment)” or “to stop annoying or teasing” and lay over “to make a stop.” Lie, with the overall senses “to be in a horizontal position, recline” and “to rest, remain, be situated, etc.,” is intransitive and takes no object. Its forms are irregular; its past tense form is identical with the present tense or infinitive form of lay: Lie down, children. Abandoned cars were lying along the road. The dog lay in the shade and watched the kittens play. The folders have lain on the desk since yesterday. In all but the most careful, formal speech, forms of lay are commonly heard in senses normally associated with lie. In edited written English such uses of lay are rare and are usually considered nonstandard: Lay down, children. The dog laid in the shade. Abandoned cars were laying along the road. The folders have laid on the desk since yesterday. 1
- noun laid back a share of the profits or the catch of a whaling or fishing voyage, distributed to officers and crew. 1
- idioms laid back get laid, Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse. 1
- idioms laid back lay aboard, Nautical. (formerly, of a fighting ship) to come alongside (another fighting ship) in order to board. 1
- idioms laid back lay about one, to strike or aim blows in every direction. to proceed to do; set about. 1
- idioms laid back lay a course, Nautical. to sail in the desired direction without tacking. to proceed according to a plan. 1
- idioms laid back lay close, Nautical. (of a sailing vessel) to sail close to the wind. 1