All lying down synonyms
lyΒ·ing down
L l verb lying down
- slant β to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
- settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- deposit β A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
- tilt β to furnish with a tilt.
- place β a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- spell β a continuous course or period of work or other activity: to take a spell at the wheel.
- slack β not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- slacken β If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
- nod β to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
- doze β to sleep lightly or fitfully.
- snooze β to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
- dream β a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- idle β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- drowse β to be sleepy or half-asleep.
- back down β If you back down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it.
- give in β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- go under β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- eat dirt β any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- give way β manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- lie down β the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
- chill out β To chill out means to relax after you have done something tiring or stressful.
- rest β a support for a lance; lance rest.
- breathe easy β to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire.
- cool off β If someone or something cools off, or if you cool them off, they become cooler after having been hot.
- hang loose β to let loose; free from bonds or restraint.
- loosen up β to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- make oneself at home β (Idiomatic) To make oneself comfortable as if one were in one's own home.
- mellow out β soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- take a break β have a rest
- wind down β the act of winding.
- catch one's breath β When you catch your breath while you are doing something energetic, you stop for a short time so that you can start breathing normally again.
- put one's feet up β relax
- turn in β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- go to bed β a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
- knock off β an act or instance of knocking.
- ease off β freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- let oneself go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- simmer down β to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
- take one's time β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- lay down β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- settle down β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- let down β British. a lease.
- let up β to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- ease up β freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- slack off β not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
adj lying down
- asleep β Someone who is asleep is sleeping.
- comfortable β If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
- at ease β If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- at rest β not moving; still