lie-down
[ lahy-doun ]
/ ˈlaɪˌdaʊn /
noun Chiefly British.
a nap.
Origin of lie-down
First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase
lie down
Words nearby lie-down
lie to,
lie up,
lie with,
lie-abed,
lie-by,
lie-down,
lie-in,
lieberkühn,
lieberkühn's crypt,
lieberkühn's follicle,
liebermann
Definition for lie down (2 of 2)
lie
2
[ lahy ]
/ laɪ /
verb (used without object), lay, lain, ly·ing.
noun
Verb Phrases
Origin of lie
2
before 900; Middle English
lien, liggen, Old English
licgan; cognate with German
liegen, Dutch
liggen, Old Norse
liggja, Gothic
ligan; akin to Greek
léchesthai to lie down
usage note for lie
See
lay1.
British Dictionary definitions for lie down (1 of 4)
lie down
verb (intr, adverb)
to place oneself or be in a prostrate position in order to rest or sleep
to accept without protest or opposition (esp in the phrases lie down under, take something lying down)
noun lie-down
a rest
British Dictionary definitions for lie down (2 of 4)
Lie
/ (liː) /
noun
Trygve Halvdan (ˈtryɡvə ˈhalðan). 1896–1968, Norwegian statesman; first secretary-general of the United Nations (1946–52)
British Dictionary definitions for lie down (3 of 4)
lie
1
/ (laɪ) /
verb lies, lying or lied
(intr)
to speak untruthfully with intent to mislead or deceive
(intr)
to convey a false impression or practise deception
the camera does not lie
noun
an untrue or deceptive statement deliberately used to mislead
something that is deliberately intended to deceive
give the lie to
- to disprove
- to accuse of lying
Other words from lie
Related adjective: mendaciousWord Origin for lie
Old English
lyge (n),
lēogan (vb); related to Old High German
liogan, Gothic
liugan
British Dictionary definitions for lie down (4 of 4)
lie
2
/ (laɪ) /
verb lies, lying, lay (leɪ) or lain (leɪn) (intr)
noun
Word Origin for lie
Old English
licgan akin to Old High German
ligen to lie, Latin
lectus bed
undefined lie
See
lay 1
Medical definitions for lie down
lie
[ lī ]
n.
The manner or position in which something is situated, especially the relation that the long axis of a fetus bears to that of its mother.
Idioms and Phrases with lie down (1 of 2)
lie down
Also, lie down on the job. Be remiss or lazy. For example, They fired Max because he was always lying down on the job. This expression alludes to lying down in the sense of “resting.” [Early 1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with lie down (2 of 2)
lie