lying up Synonyms

lying up Meaning

lying up

to go into or remain in a dock, to stay in bed or at rest

lying up Sentence Examples

  1. The cat was lying up on the windowsill, basking in the sunlight.
  2. The sleeping dog was lying up on the couch, its limbs stretched out.
  3. The injured deer was lying up in the bushes, trying to hide from its pursuers.
  4. The soldiers were lying up in the trenches, waiting for the order to advance.
  5. The hikers were lying up in the tent, exhausted after a long day's trek.
  6. The children were lying up in their beds, unable to sleep due to the excitement of the night before.
  7. The sick woman was lying up in her hospital bed, hooked up to machines.
  8. The old man was lying up on the porch swing, watching the birds.
  9. The students were lying up on the lawn, studying for their upcoming exams.
  10. The lovers were lying up in the meadow, gazing at the stars.

FAQs About the word lying up

to go into or remain in a dock, to stay in bed or at rest

sleeping,dropping off, bedding (down), turning in, nodding,resting, catnapping, lying (down), flopping (down), dozing

arising, getting up, rising, uprising, turning out,rolling out, waking,stirring, arousing, bestirring

The cat was lying up on the windowsill, basking in the sunlight.

The sleeping dog was lying up on the couch, its limbs stretched out.

The injured deer was lying up in the bushes, trying to hide from its pursuers.

The soldiers were lying up in the trenches, waiting for the order to advance.