lie (down) Synonyms

lie (down) Meaning

lie (down)

to submit meekly or abjectly to defeat, disappointment, or insult, to fail to perform or to neglect one's part deliberately

lie (down) Sentence Examples

  1. The exhausted hiker lay down on the soft grass, relishing the cool breeze.
  2. The cat lay down lazily on the couch, purring contentedly.
  3. After a long day at work, I lay down on the sofa to take a nap.
  4. The dog lay down at my feet, wagging its tail.
  5. The baby lay down in her crib, her eyelids growing heavy.
  6. I lay down on the beach, basking in the warm sunlight.
  7. The deer lay down in the meadow, its eyes scanning the surroundings.
  8. The bird lay down in its nest, tucked in cozy and protected.
  9. The father lay down next to his daughter, reading her a bedtime story.
  10. The old woman lay down on her bed, her thoughts drifting into peaceful slumber.

FAQs About the word lie (down)

to submit meekly or abjectly to defeat, disappointment, or insult, to fail to perform or to neglect one's part deliberately

couch, recline, sleep,drop off, nod, doss (down), nap,slumber, bunk, turn in

arise, wake,rise, get up, arouse,awake, awaken, waken, rouse, stir

The exhausted hiker lay down on the soft grass, relishing the cool breeze.

The cat lay down lazily on the couch, purring contentedly.

After a long day at work, I lay down on the sofa to take a nap.

The dog lay down at my feet, wagging its tail.