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ALL meanings of lie down

lie down
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  • noun lie down the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site. 1
  • noun lie down the haunt or covert of an animal. 1
  • noun lie down Golf. the position of the ball relative to how easy or how difficult it is to play. 1
  • verb without object lie down to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand. 1
  • noun lie down See lay1.   1
  • verb without object lie down (of objects) to rest in a horizontal or flat position: The book lies on the table. Antonyms: stand. 1
  • verb without object lie down to be or remain in a position or state of inactivity, subjection, restraint, concealment, etc.: to lie in ambush. 1
  • verb without object lie down to rest, press, or weigh (usually followed by on or upon): These things lie upon my mind. 1
  • verb without object lie down to depend (usually followed by on or upon). 1
  • verb without object lie down to be placed or situated: land lying along the coast. 1
  • verb without object lie down to be stretched out or extended: the broad plain that lies before us. 1
  • verb without object lie down to be in or have a specified direction; extend: The trail from here lies to the west. 1
  • verb without object lie down to be found or located in a particular area or place: The fault lies here. 1
  • verb without object lie down to consist or be grounded (usually followed by in): The real remedy lies in education. 1
  • verb without object lie down to be buried in a particular spot: Their ancestors lie in the family plot. 1
  • verb without object lie down Law. to be sustainable or admissible, as an action or appeal. 1
  • verb without object lie down Archaic. to lodge; stay the night; sojourn. 1
  • idioms lie down lie down on the job, Informal. to do less than one could or should do; shirk one's obligations. 1
  • idioms lie down lie in state. state (def 24). 1
  • idioms lie down lie low. low1 (def 51). 1
  • idioms lie down lie to, Nautical. (of a ship) to lie comparatively stationary, usually with the head as near the wind as possible. 1
  • idioms lie down take lying down, to hear or yield without protest, contradiction, or resistance: I refuse to take such an insult lying down. 1
  • intransitive verb+adverb lie down sb: recline, prostrate self 1
  • intransitive verb+adverb lie down sb: recline, prostrate self 1
  • intransitive verb+adverb lie down sb: recline, prostrate self 1
  • verb lie down (Intransitive Verb) to assume a reclining position. 0
  • verb lie down (Intransitive Verb) to be lazy or remiss. 0
  • phrasal verb lie down When you lie down, you move into a horizontal position, usually in order to rest or sleep. 0
  • singular noun lie down If you have a lie-down, you have a short rest, usually in bed. 0
  • verb lie down to place oneself or be in a prostrate position in order to rest or sleep 0
  • verb lie down to accept without protest or opposition (esp in the phrases lie down under, take something lying down) 0
  • noun lie down a rest 0
  • noun lie down a brief rest lying down; a nap 0
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