lie-down

Noun

(plural lie-downs)

A short period of rest while lying.
After a long morning working, he decided to have a little lie-down before cooking lunch.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present lies down, present participle lying down, simple past lay down, past participle lain down)

(intransitive) to assume a reclining position
Lie down on the bed until you feel better.
(intransitive) to be lazy or remiss
He never got promoted because he was always lying down on the job.

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