- pronunciation:
- laI
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
lies, lying, lay, lain |
| definition 1: |
When you lie on the bed, you put yourself in a flat or resting position on the bed. If you are lying on the couch, your body is in a flat position on the couch, with your legs on the couch too.
Lamar likes to lie on the living room rug and draw.After playing soccer all morning, Megan lay on the couch and fell asleep.Sam's cat loves to lie in the sun on the wide windowsill.
- similar words:
- relax, rest
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| definition 2: |
If papers are lying on the floor, they are flat on the floor. When things are lying somewhere, they are usually spread out.
Nathan's mom was upset because he left his clothes lying all over the floor.A newspaper lay open on the seat of the bus.- synonyms:
- rest
- similar words:
- remain
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| definition 3: |
We sometimes use the word "lie" when we talk about where something is located, especially something that spreads out over an area of land, like a farm, town, country, or a body of water.
The village lies at the base of the mountain.The United States lies between Canada and Mexico.Spain lies south of France.Lake Ontario lies between the United States and Canada.- synonyms:
- sit
- similar words:
- be, stand
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