lie back

verb

To lie down by moving in a posterior direction, ending up supine.

“The imaging technician told him to lie back and then remain still for a minute.”

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supinateresupinate
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Meanings

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

present singular third person lies back · participle present lying back · past lay back · participle past lain back

  1. intransitiveTo lie down by moving in a posterior direction, ending up supine.

    The imaging technician told him to lie back and then remain still for a minute.

    Synonyms: supinate, resupinate

  2. To relax, to exert less effort.

    You can predict that he's going to lie back and take it easy if you let him find out that there's no pressing deadline from the customer on this job.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo lie down by moving in a posterior direction, ending up supine.

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supinateresupinate
Also see
kick back
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APA

lie back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20back

MLA

“lie back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20back. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lie back,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie%20back.

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