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lay up, to cause to be kept in one's bed or indoors: [~ + object + up]was laid up with the flu.[~ + up + object]This flu has laid up the entire crew. EnglishdefinitionEnglishsynonymsEnglish-SpanishEnglish-FrenchEnglish-ItalianSpanish-EnglishFrench-EnglishItalian-EnglishSpanish-FrenchFrench-SpanishSpanish-PortuguesePortuguese-SpanishEspañol:definiciónEspañol:sinónimosEspañol:gramáticaCatalà:definiciómore... Forums SeeAlso: layintermediary layinto layoftheland layoff layon layout layover layperson layreader laysister layup layvicar lay-by lay-up layabout Layamon Layard layaway layawayplan laydown layer Recentsearches: ViewAll layup [links] Listen: ⓘOneormoreforumthreadsisanexactmatchofyoursearchedterm inSpanish| inFrench| Englishsynonyms| EnglishCollocations| EnglishUsage| Conjugator| incontext| images WRApps:Android&iPhone Wordoftheday CollinsConciseEnglishDictionary©HarperCollinsPublishers:: layupvb(tr,adverb)tostoreorreserveforfutureuse(usuallypassive)informaltoincapacitateorconfinethroughillness WordReferenceRandomHouseLearner'sDictionaryofAmericanEnglish©2021lay1 /leɪ/USApronunciation   v., laid,lay•ing, n. v.  toputorplaceinapositionthatisflat;setdown:[~ + object]tolayabookonadesk. toknockorbeatdown:[~ + object]Onepunchlaidhimlow. toputorplaceinaparticularposition:[~ + object]Thedoglaiditsearsback. tocausetobeinaparticularstateorcondition:[~ + object]Theirmotiveswerelaidbare. toset,place,orapply:[~ + object]Don'tyoulayahandonher. toplaceinproperpositionorinanorderlyfashion:[~ + object]tolaybricks. toestablishasabasis;setup:[~ + object]Thesetalkswilllaythefoundationforfurthernegotiations. tosubmitforsomeone'sconsideration:[~ + object]Ilaidmycasebeforethecommission. tochargesomeoneasbeingresponsiblefor(something):[~ + object(+ on + object)]tolaytheblameontheinspector. tobury:[~ + object]Theylaidhimtorestintheoldchurchyard. Zoologytobringforthanddeposit(aneggoreggs):[~ + object]Thehenslaidaneggeveryday.[noobject]Thehensweren'tlaying. toimposeasaburden,duty,penalty,orthelike:[~ + object]votedtolayanembargoonoilshipments. [~ + object]toplacefood,plates,knives,forks,spoons,etc.,on(atable);set. todeviseorarrange:[~ + object]Theylaidtheirplanscarefully. tobet(money);stake:[~ + object(+ on)]Helaid$10onthehorse. tobet(someone):[~ + object + object]I'lllayyoutentoonethatwewin. toplace,set,orlocate:[~ + object]ThesceneislaidinFrance. SlangTerms[~ + object]tohavesexualintercoursewith. SlangTerms[Nonstandard.]lie2:[noobject]justlayingaroundthehouse. layaside: toabandon*reject:[~ + aside + object]Theylaidasidehisplan.[~ + object + aside]Theylaiditaside. tosaveforuseatalatertime;store:[~ + aside + object]Shehadlaidasidesomemoney.[~ + object + aside]Howhadshelaiditaside? layaway: toreserveforlateruse;save:[~ + object + away]Shelaidthemoneyaway.[~ + away + object]Shehadlaidawayafairamountofmoney. [~ + away + object]toholdmerchandiseuntilfinalpaymentorrequestfordelivery:tolayawayawintercoat. layback,[noobject][Slang.]torelax. laydown,[~ + down + object] togiveup:Thetrooperslaiddowntheirguns. tostateauthoritatively:Theirparentsfinallylaiddowntherules. tostock;store:tolaydownwine. layfor,[~ + for + object]tolieinwaitfor:Thecopsarelayingforthethief. layin,[~ + in + object]tostoreawayforfutureuse:tolayinasupplyoffood. InformalTermslayinto,[~ + into + object]toattackphysicallyorwithwords. layoff: todismiss(anemployee),oftentemporarily:[~ + object + off]Thebosslaidhimoffafteronlyafewdays.[~ + off + object]Thecompanylaidoffhundredsofworkers. [Slang.]tostopannoyingorteasing:[~ + off + object]Itoldyoutojustlayoffyourbrother.[noobject]Justlayoff,leavemealone! [noobject][Informal.]tostopwork:Let'slayoffearly. [~ + off + object]tostoporstopusing:tolayoffdrinking. layon,[~ + on + object] tocoverwith;apply:tolayonacoatofwax. layopen: tocutopen:[~ + open + object]Thesurgeonlaidopentheareaoftheinfection.[~ + object + open]Shelaiditopenandbegantooperate. toexpose;reveal:[~ + open + object]Thenewsstorylaidopenawholenewsetofallegationsagainsthim.[~ + object + open]Thenewsstorylaiditallopen. [~ + object + open]toexpose(someone)tocriticism,blame,orsuspicion:Thisnewchargelayshimopentoacriminalindictment. layout: tospreadoutinorder;arrange;prepare:[~ + out + object]Shelaidoutherpensandpaperandsettowork.[~ + object + out]Shelaidthemoutandsettowork. toplan;plot;design;tomakealayoutof:[~ + out + object]Shelaidoutthedesignonpaper.[~ + object + out]Layitoutonpaperfirst. toready(acorpse)forburial:[~ + object + out]Theundertakerlaidthebodyout.[~ + out + object]Theundertakerlaidoutthebody. [~ + out + object][Informal.]tospendorcontribute(money):Helaidout$50foreachticket. [~ + object + out][Slang.]toknock(someone)downorunconscious:laidhimoutwithonepunch. layover,[noobject]tomakeashortstopover:TheplanelaidoverinAlbany. layup,tocausetobekeptinone'sbedorindoors:[~ + object + up]waslaidupwiththeflu.[~ + up + object]Thisfluhaslaiduptheentirecrew. n. [countable] thewayorpositioninwhichathingislaidorlies:thelayofthesouthpasture. SlangTerms(vulgar ). apartnerinsexualintercourse. aninstanceofsexualintercourse. Idioms SlangTerms,Idiomsgetlaid,Slang(vulgar ).tohavesexualintercourse. Idiomslayiton(thick),toflattersomeoneorboastextravagantly;exaggerate. layoftheland,[the + ~]theconditions,circumstances,orsituation:Let'sgetthelayofthelandbeforeproceeding. Formanyspeakers,theverbslay,lie2andlie1areconfused.layandlie2areconfusedbecausebothhavethesenseof"inaflatposition.''Theverblayinmostofitsmeaningstakesanobject,andageneralruletorememberisthatiftheword"put,place,''canbesubstitutedinasentence,thenlayistheverbtouse:Lay(=put,place)thebooksonthetable.Shelaid(=put,placed)thebabyinthecradle.Buttheverblie2doesnottakeanobject:Liedownandrestamoment.Thebabyislyingdown.Formanyspeakers,theproblemcomesinthepasttenseforthesetwoverbs,becausethepasttenseoflie2islay,whichlookslike,butisnot,thepresentformoflay:Thedogwillwanttolieintheshade;yesterdayhelayinthegrass.Notethatwecanlaysomething,asababy,downonabed;thebabywillthenliethereuntilwepickitup.Finally,theverblie1meaning"totellalieormakeafalsestatement''isregular:itspasttenseislied. lay2 /leɪ/USApronunciation   v. pt.oflie2. lay3 /leɪ/USApronunciation   adj. [beforeanoun] belongingto,involving,orperformedbysomeonenotamemberoftheclergy:alaysermon. notbelongingtoorproceedingfromaprofession,esp.thelawormedicine:alayopinion. lay4 /leɪ/USApronunciation   n. [countable] Literatureashortnarrativeorotherpoem. MusicandDanceasong. WordReferenceRandomHouseLearner'sDictionaryofAmericanEnglish©2021lie1 /laɪ/USApronunciation   n.,v., lied,ly•ing. n. [countable] afalsestatementmadeknowinglyandonpurposewiththeintentionofdeceiving;afalsehood. somethingintendedorservingtogiveafalseimpression. v.  tospeakfalsely,knowingthatwhatonesaysisnottrue,aswithintenttodeceive:[noobject]liedabouthisage.[~ + object]lyinghiswayoutofdifficulty.[usedwithquotations]"OfcourseIloveyou,''helied. lie2 /laɪ/USApronunciation   v., lay/leɪ/USApronunciation  lain/leɪn/USApronunciation  ly•ing, n. v.  tobeinahorizontalorflatposition,asonabedortheground;recline(oftenfol.bydown):[noobject]Ihadtoliedownafterdrivingallday. (ofobjects)torestinahorizontalorflatposition:[noobject]Thebookliesonthetable. tobeorremainintheposition,condition,orstate(thatismentionedinthenextphrase):[noobject]Thetroopslayinambush. torest,press,orweigh:[noobject]manyworrieslayonmymind. tobesituatedorextended:[noobject]thelandlyingalongthecoast. tobeinorhaveaspecifieddirection;extend:[noobject*not:be + ~-ing]Thetrailfromhereliestothewest. tobefoundorlocatedinaparticularareaorplace;occur:[noobject*not:be + ~-ing]Thefaultlieswithus. tobeburiedinaparticularspot:[noobject]Hereliesthelatehero. liebehind,[~ + behind + object]tobetherealreasonforsomething:Whatliesbehindherdecisiontoquit? liein,[noobject]tobekeptinbed,ortostayinbed,asinchildbirth. liewith,[not:be + ~-ing*~ + with + object]tobethedutyorfunctionof:Theblamelieswiththeparents. n. [countable] themanner,relativeposition,ordirectioninwhichsomethinglies,asthepositionoftheballingolfcomparedtohoweasyitistoplay. Idioms Idiomsliedownonthejob,[Informal.]todolessthanonecouldorshoulddo. Idiomstakelyingdown,[take + object + lyingdown]toacceptorgiveinto(something)withoutresistance:Areyougoingtotakethatinsultlyingdown? Seelay. WordReferenceRandomHouseUnabridgedDictionaryofAmericanEnglish©2021lay-up  (lā′up′),USApronunciation n.  Sport[Basketball.]ashotwithonehandfromapointclosetothebasket,inwhichaplayershootstheballtowardthebasket,oftenoffthebackboard. theoperationofassemblingveneersforpressingintoplywood. theoperationofapplyingalternatelayersofmaterialandabindertoformabondedmaterial. Clothinglay1(def.64).Also, lay′up′.  noun,nominaluseofverb,verbalphraselayup1940–45 WordReferenceRandomHouseUnabridgedDictionaryofAmericanEnglish©2021lay1  (lā),USApronunciation v., laid,lay•ing, n. v.t.  toputorplaceinahorizontalpositionorpositionofrest;setdown:tolayabookonadesk. toknockorbeatdown,asfromanerectposition;strikeorthrowtotheground:Onepunchlaidhimlow. toputorplaceinaparticularposition:Thedoglaiditsearsback. tocausetobeinaparticularstateorcondition:Theirmotiveswerelaidbare. toset,place,orapply(oftenfol.bytooron):tolayhandsonachild. todisposeorplaceinproperpositionorinanorderlyfashion:tolaybricks. toplaceon,along,orunderasurface:tolayapipeline. toestablishasabasis;setup:tolaythefoundationsforfurthernegotiations. topresentorsubmitfornoticeorconsideration:Ilaidmycasebeforethecommission. topresent,bringforward,ormake,asaclaimorcharge. toimpute,attribute,orascribe:tolayblameontheinspector. tobury:Theylaidhimintheoldchurchyard. Zoologytobringforthanddeposit(aneggoreggs). toimposeasaburden,duty,penalty,orthelike:tolayanembargoonoilshipments. toplacedinnerserviceon(atable);set. toplaceonoroverasurface,aspaint;coverorspreadwithsomethingelse. todeviseorarrange,asaplan. todepositasawager;bet:Helaid$10onthehorse. toset(atrap). toplace,set,orlocate:ThesceneislaidinFrance. tosmoothdownormakeeven:tolaythenapofcloth. tocausetosubside:layingthecloudsofdustwithasprayofwater. SlangTermstohavesexualintercoursewith. tobring(astick,lash,etc.)down,asonaperson,ininflictingpunishment. toformbytwistingstrandstogether,asarope. Nautical,NavalTermstomoveorturn(asailingvessel)intoacertainpositionordirection. toaimacannoninaspecifieddirectionataspecifiedelevation. toput(dogs)onascent. v.i.  Zoologytolayeggs. towagerorbet. toapplyoneselfvigorously. todealoraimblowsvigorously(usuallyfol.byon,at,about,etc.). SlangTerms[Nonstandard.]lie2. DialectTerms[SouthMidlandU.S.]toplanorscheme(oftenfol.byout). DialectTerms[MidlandandSouthernU.S.](ofthewind)todiminish;subside:Whenthewindlays,it'llrain. Nautical,NavalTermstotakeupaspecifiedposition,direction,etc.:tolayaloft;tolayclosetothewind. getlaid,Slang(vulgar).tohavesexualintercourse. Nautical,NavalTermslayaboard,(formerly,ofafightingship)tocomealongside(anotherfightingship)inordertoboard. Idiomslayaboutone: tostrikeoraimblowsineverydirection. Idiomstoproceedtodo;setabout. Idiomslayacourse: ,Nautical,NavalTerms[Naut.]tosailinthedesireddirectionwithouttacking. ,Nautical,NavalTermstoproceedaccordingtoaplan. layaside: toabandon;reject. tosaveforuseatalatertime;store:tolayasidesomemoneyeverymonth. layaway: toreserveforlateruse;save. toholdmerchandisependingfinalpaymentorrequestfordelivery:tolayawayawintercoat. tobury:Theylaidhimawayinthetomb. layback,[Slang.]torelax. layby: toputawayforfutureuse;store;save:Shehadmanagedtolaybymoneyforcollegefromherearningsasababysitter. NavalTerms[Naut.](ofasailingvessel)tocometoastandstill;heaveto;layto. DialectTerms[MidlandandSouthernU.S.]totend(acrop)forthelasttime,leavingittomaturewithoutfurthercultivation. Nautical,NavalTermslayclose,(ofasailingvessel)tosailclosetothewind. laydown: togiveup;yield:tolaydownone'sarms. toassertfirmly;stateauthoritatively:tolaydownrigidrulesofconduct. tostock;store:tolaydownwine. NavalTerms[Shipbuilding.]todrawatfullsize(thelinesofahull),asonthefloorofamoldloft;layoff;loft. layfor,[Informal.]towaitforinordertoattackorsurprise;lieinwaitfor:Thepolicearelayingforhim. layin,tostoreawayforfutureuse:Welaidinasupplyofcannedgoods. layinto,[Informal.]toattackphysicallyorverbally;assail:Helaidintotheoppositionwithfierywords. Idiomslayiton,toexaggerateinone'sspeechoractions,esp.toengageinexaggeratedflatteryorreproof:Shewasgladtobetoldwhatasplendidpersonshewas,buttheydidn'thavetolayitonsomuch.Also, layitonthick.  Idiomslaylow. See low 1(defs.44,45). layoff: todismiss(anemployee),esp.temporarilybecauseofslackbusiness. [Informal.]toceaseorquit:Hepromisedtolayoffdrinking. [Slang.]tostopannoyingorteasing:Layoffme,willyou? [Informal.]tostopwork:Theylaidoffatfourandwenthome. DialectTermstoputasideortakeoff. tomarkoff;measure;plot. [Slang.]togiveorhandover;passon:Theylaidofftheiroldsofaontheneighborhoodrecreationcenter. (ofabookmaker)totransferallorpartof(awager)tootherbookmakersinordertobeprotectedagainstheavylosses. NavalTermstogetridofortransfer(blame,responsibility,etc.):Hetriedtolayofftheguiltforthecrimeonhisson. NavalTerms[Naut.]tosailawayfrom. NavalTerms[Naut.]toremainstationaryatadistancefrom. NavalTerms[Shipbuilding.]See lay 1(def.46d). layon: tocoverwith;apply:tolayonacoatofwax. tostrikeblows;attackviolently:Whenthemobbecameunruly,thepolicebegantolayon. NavalTerms[Naut.]tosailtoward. NavalTerms[Naut.]torow(anoar)withafullstroke. [Slang.]totell,impart,orgiveto:Letmelayalittlegoodadviceonyou. BritishTerms[ChieflyBrit.Informal.]toprovideasagift,bonus,ortreat;give;treat:TheownerslaidonaChristmasdinnerfortheemployees. Idiomslayoneselfout,[Informal.]totryone'sbest;makeagreateffort:Theylaidthemselvesouttoseethatthereceptionwouldbeasuccess. layopen: tocutopen:tolayopenanareaoftissuewithascalpel. toexpose;reveal:Herautobiographylaysopenshockingfactsaboutherchildhood. toexposeormakevulnerable,astoblame,suspicion,orcriticism:Hewascarefulnottolayhimselfopentochargesofpartiality. layout: toextendatlength. tospreadoutinorder;arrange;prepare. toplan;plot;design. toready(acorpse)forburial. [Informal.]tospendorcontribute(money). [Slang.]toknock(someone)downorunconscious. [Slang.]toscoldvehemently;reprimand:WheneverIcomehomelatefromschool,mymomreallylaysmeout. tomakealayoutof. DialectTerms[ChieflySouthMidlandandSouthernU.S.]toabsentoneselffromschoolorworkwithoutpermissionorjustification;playhooky. layover: tobepostponeduntilactionmaybetaken:Thevotewillhavetobelaidoveruntilnextweek. tomakeastop,asduringatrip:WewillhavetolayoverinLyonsonourwaytotheRiviera. Idiomslaysiegeto. See siege (def.8). layto: NavalTerms[Naut.]tocheckthemotionof(aship). NavalTerms[Naut.]toput(aship)inadockorotherplaceofsafety. toattackvigorously. toputfortheffort;applyoneself. layup: toputawayforfutureuse;storeup. tocausetobeconfinedtobedorkeptindoors;disable. NavalTerms[Naut.]toretire(aship)fromactiveuse. NavalTerms[Naut.](ofaship)toberetiredfromactiveuse. toconstruct(amasonrystructure):ThemasonslaidtheouterwallsupinFlemishbond. toapply(alternatelayersofamaterialandabinder)toformabondedmaterial. n.  thewayorpositioninwhichathingislaidorlies:thelayoftheland. SlangTerms(vulgar). apartnerinsexualintercourse. aninstanceofsexualintercourse. Textiles[Ropemaking.]thequalityofafiberropecharacterizedbythedegreeoftwist,theanglesformedbythestrands,andthefibersinthestrands. ClothingAlsocalled lay-up,spread. (inthegarmentindustry)multiplelayersoffabricuponwhichapatternorguideisplacedforproduction-linecutting. Textilesbatten3(defs.1,2). ashareoftheprofitsorthecatchofawhalingorfishingvoyage,distributedtoofficersandcrew. bef.900;MiddleEnglishlayen,leggen,OldEnglishlecgan(causativeoflicgantolie2);cognatewithDutchleggen,Germanlegen,OldNorselegja,Gothiclagjan 1.SeecorrespondingentryinUnabridgeddeposit.See put. 21,22.SeecorrespondingentryinUnabridgedcalm,still,quiet. Lay1andlie2areoftenconfused.Layismostcommonlyatransitiveverbandtakesanobject.Itsformsareregular.If"place''or"put''canbesubstitutedinasentence,aformoflayiscalledfor:Laythefoldersonthedesk.Themasonislayingbrick.Shelaidthebabyinthecrib.Layalsohasmanyintransitivesenses,amongthem"tolayeggs''(Thehenshavestoppedlaying),anditformsmanyphrasalverbs,suchaslayoff"todismiss(fromemployment)''or"tostopannoyingorteasing''andlayover"tomakeastop.''Lie,withtheoverallsenses"tobeinahorizontalposition,recline''and"torest,remain,besituated,etc.,''isintransitiveandtakesnoobject.Itsformsareirregular;itspasttenseformisidenticalwiththepresenttenseorinfinitiveformoflay:Liedown,children.Abandonedcarswerelyingalongtheroad.Thedoglayintheshadeandwatchedthekittensplay.Thefoldershavelainonthedesksinceyesterday.Inallbutthemostcareful,formalspeech,formsoflayarecommonlyheardinsensesnormallyassociatedwithlie.IneditedwrittenEnglishsuchusesoflayarerareandareusuallyconsiderednonstandard:Laydown,children.Thedoglaidintheshade.Abandonedcarswerelayingalongtheroad.Thefoldershavelaidonthedesksinceyesterday. lay2  (lā),USApronunciation v. pt.of lie 2. lay3  (lā),USApronunciation adj.  belongingto,pertainingto,orperformedbythepeopleorlaity,asdistinguishedfromtheclergy:alaysermon. notbelongingto,connectedwith,orproceedingfromaprofession,esp.thelawormedicine. MedievalLatinlāicuslaicMiddleFrenchlaiMiddleEnglish1300–50 lay4  (lā),USApronunciation n.  Literatureashortnarrativeorotherpoem,esp.onetobesung. MusicandDanceasong. Celtic;compareOldIrishláed,laídmetricalcomposition,poem,layOldFrench,perh.MiddleEnglishlai1200–50 lay5  (lā),USApronunciation n.  Textiles(onaloom)amovableframethatcontainstheshuttles,theraceplate,andthereed,andthatbyitsoscillatingmotionbeatsthefillingyarnintoplace. Textilesanymovablepartofaloom. variantoflathe1780–90 WordReferenceRandomHouseUnabridgedDictionaryofAmericanEnglish©2021lie1  (lī),USApronunciation n.,v., lied,ly•ing. n.  afalsestatementmadewithdeliberateintenttodeceive;anintentionaluntruth;afalsehood. somethingintendedorservingtoconveyafalseimpression;imposture:Hisflashycarwasaliethatdeceivednoone. aninaccurateorfalsestatement. thechargeoraccusationoflying:Heflungtheliebackathisaccusers. Idiomsgivethelieto: toaccuseoflying;contradict. toproveorimplythefalsityof;belie:Hispoorworkgivesthelietohisclaimsofexperience. v.i.  tospeakfalselyorutteruntruthknowingly,aswithintenttodeceive. toexpresswhatisfalse;conveyafalseimpression. v.t.  tobringaboutoraffectbylying(oftenusedreflexively):tolieoneselfoutofadifficulty;accustomedtolyinghiswayoutofdifficulties. Idiomslieinone'sthroat or teeth,toliegrosslyormaliciously:Ifshetoldyouexactlytheoppositeofwhatshetoldme,shemustbelyinginherteeth.Also, liethroughone'steeth.  bef.900;(noun,nominal)MiddleEnglish;OldEnglishlyge;cognatewithGermanLüge,OldNorselygi;akintoGothicliugn;(verb,verbal)MiddleEnglishlien,OldEnglishlēogan(intransitive);cognatewithGermanlügen,OldNorseljūga,Gothicliugan 1.SeecorrespondingentryinUnabridgedprevarication,falsification.See falsehood. 6.SeecorrespondingentryinUnabridgedprevaricate,fib. 1.SeecorrespondingentryinUnabridgedtruth. lie2  (lī),USApronunciation v., lay,lain,ly•ing, n. v.i.  tobeinahorizontal,recumbent,orprostrateposition,asonabedortheground;recline. (ofobjects)torestinahorizontalorflatposition:Thebookliesonthetable. tobeorremaininapositionorstateofinactivity,subjection,restraint,concealment,etc.:tolieinambush. torest,press,orweigh(usuallyfol.byonorupon):Thesethingslieuponmymind. todepend(usuallyfol.byonorupon). tobeplacedorsituated:landlyingalongthecoast. tobestretchedoutorextended:thebroadplainthatliesbeforeus. tobeinorhaveaspecifieddirection;extend:Thetrailfromhereliestothewest. tobefoundorlocatedinaparticularareaorplace:Thefaultlieshere. toconsistorbegrounded(usuallyfol.byin):Therealremedyliesineducation. tobeburiedinaparticularspot:Theirancestorslieinthefamilyplot. Lawtobesustainableoradmissible,asanactionorappeal. [Archaic.]tolodge;staythenight;sojourn. lieby: topauseforrest;stopactivities,work,etc.,temporarily. tolieunused:Eversincethelastmemberofthefamilydied,theoldhousehaslainby. liedown,toassumeahorizontalorprostrateposition,asforthepurposeofresting. liedownonthejob,[Informal.]todolessthanonecouldorshoulddo;shirkone'sobligations. liein,tobeconfinedtobedinchildbirth. Idiomslieinstate. See state (def.14). Idiomslielow. See low 1(def.45). lieover,tobepostponedforattentionoractionatsomefuturetime:Theotherbusinessontheagendawillhavetolieoveruntilthenextmeeting. Nautical,NavalTermslieto,(ofaship)toliecomparativelystationary,usuallywiththeheadasnearthewindaspossible. lieup: tolieatrest;stayinbed. NavalTerms(ofaship)todockorremainindock. liewith: tobethedutyorfunctionof:Thedecisioninthismatterlieswithhim. [Archaic.]tohavesexualintercoursewith. Idiomstakelyingdown,tohearoryieldwithoutprotest,contradiction,orresistance:Irefusetotakesuchaninsultlyingdown. n.  themanner,relativeposition,ordirectioninwhichsomethinglies. thehauntorcovertofananimal. Sport[Golf.]thepositionoftheballrelativetohoweasyorhowdifficultitistoplay. bef.900;MiddleEnglishlien,liggen,OldEnglishlicgan;cognatewithGermanliegen,Dutchliggen,OldNorseliggja,Gothicligan;akintoGreekléchesthaitoliedown 25.SeecorrespondingentryinUnabridgedplace,location,site. 1,2.SeecorrespondingentryinUnabridgedstand. See lay 1. Lie  (lē),USApronunciation n.  BiographicalJonas,1880–1940,U.S.painter,borninNorway. (Ma•ri•us)So•phus  (mä′rēŏŏs sō′fŏŏs),USApronunciation 1842–99,Norwegianmathematician. Tryg•veHalv•dan  (trig′və hälv′dän;Nor.tryg′və hälv′dän),USApronunciation 1896–1968,Norwegianstatesman:secretary-generaloftheUnitedNations1946–53. 'layup'alsofoundintheseentries(note:manyarenotsynonymsortranslations): coffer -dock -entreasure -lay -lay-up -repair -reposit -save -stock -up Synonyms:save,store,putoutofaction,more...Forumdiscussionswiththeword(s)"layup"inthetitle:howtosay?Straightupseat/laydown layout/setup>apark laysomebodyup Laythecardsfaceuponthetable. layup layup Layup LayUpClaim layupshort[Golf] putaway/layup thosefirstcaughtupinthewaveoflay-offsresponsiblefortheriseofunemployment Weshouldlayupfoodforrainydays. VisittheEnglishOnlyForum.HelpWordReference:Askintheforumsyourself.Lookup"layup"atMerriam-WebsterLookup"layup"atdictionary.comInotherlanguages:Spanish|French|Italian|Portuguese|Romanian|German|Dutch|Swedish|Russian|Polish|Czech|Greek|Turkish|Chinese|Japanese|Korean|Arabic Links: ⚙️Preferences| Abbreviations| Pron.Symbols| SupportWR| PrivacyPolicy| TermsofService| Forums| Suggestions Advertisements Advertisements Reportaninappropriatead.BecomeaWordReferenceSupportertoviewthesitead-free.