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• lie-down
  lie-down

  noun

  a nap.
• lie down
  lie down

  verb

  to place oneself or be in a prostrate position in order to rest or sleep

lie-down

American  

[lahy-doun] / ˈlaɪˌdaʊn /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a nap.

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lie down British  

verb

1. to place oneself or be in a prostrate position in order to rest or sleep

2. to accept without protest or opposition (esp in the phrases lie down under, take something lying down )

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noun

1. a rest

lie down Idioms  

1. 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]

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Etymology

Origin of lie-down

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase lie down

Example Sentences

Lie down and it rocks gently, as if you’re floating above a temperate pool of water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

This is simply a photograph of a dog doing something dogs love to do: Lie down.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2018

Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas. unfortunately, they may bring the rest of us down with them.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2018

“Hang up. Hang up now. Touch nothing. If the lights are on, leave them. Lie down under the window and wait for them to go away.”

From Nature • Feb. 7, 2017

“I don’t know. Lie down lie down,” I said, and then I took her leg in my hands, and I pulled up her jeans.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

Related Words

• calm
• loosen up
• recline
• sit back
• soften
• unwind