lie-down

noun

A short period of rest while lying.

“have a lie-down; have a little lie-down; have a wee lie-down”

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Meanings

nounlie-down (plural lie-downs)

plural lie-downs

  1. CommonwealthEnglishespeciallyA short period of rest while lying.

    have a lie-down; have a little lie-down; have a wee lie-down

    1 more example

    After a long morning working, he decided to have a little lie-down before cooking lunch.

Origin

Deverbal from lie down.

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APA

lie-down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie-down

MLA

“lie-down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie-down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lie-down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie-down.

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