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to lie

to lie

∞ 1.0
To rest flat on a surface
  • verb
  • /laɪ/
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  • While still seated, I looked around for a place to lie down and nearly had a heart attack.
  • lie in bed
  • lie flat
  • lie on your back

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Examples

  • The dog loves to lie in the sun during the warm afternoons.

  • I can channel my breath while lying down to sleep at night.

    Academic text (2015)

  • I need to go home and lie on the sofa and sleep.

  • But when he opened them again, Emma was still lying, dead white, on the floor.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The only other passenger is an old man lying asleep on the fiberglass bench.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Lie down.

    Jack Be Nimble (1993)

  • Lie down, kiddo.

    Bagman (2024)

  • After a long day, I like to lie on the grass and watch the clouds.

  • Please lie back on the bed and relax for a while.

Synonyms

to sit
vsto lie
∞ 1.0

To be in a particular place, like a building or statue

is mainly about a horizontal or resting bodily position rather than mere location
to lie down
vsto lie
221 1.0

To put your body flat on a bed to rest or sleep

describes the state of being horizontal or situated rather than the action
to lounge
vsto lie
12 2.7

To sit or lie in a place and relax

is neutral and general, stating a horizontal or situated position
to lig
vsto lie
  • Archaic
9.9

To lie down and rest

is the general term for being horizontal or situated
to lay supine
vsto lie
  • Specialized
6.2

To lie on your back with your face up

is broader, covering any horizontal or situated position not only face upward

Antonyms

to stand
∞ 1.0

To be or put something in an upright position

Idioms

not going to lie
  • Slang
24 8.3

A phrase that shows the next thing you say is honest

to live a lie
  • Informal
22 7.2

To hide the truth about yourself by pretending something else is true

to lie through one's teeth
  • Informal
11 7.6

Say something that is not true in a bold, obvious way

to let sleeping dogs lie
  • Informal
4 6.9

Avoid talking about old problems to prevent more arguments

where one's interests lie
1 6.2

The things or activities that matter most to someone

to lie at someone's door
7.8

To be someone's fault or responsibility

to make your bed and lie in it
  • Informal
7.0

To accept the bad results of your own choices

Phrasal Verbs

to lie down
221 1.0

To put your body flat on a bed to rest or sleep

to lie in
110 6.7

Come from a particular cause or reason

to lie around
  • Informal
43 3.7

To spend time doing nothing useful

to lie in
  • Archaic
35 8.5

Stay in bed for some time after giving birth

to lie awake
22 3.7

To stay in bed and not be able to sleep

to lie low
  • Informal
14 5.6

To stay out of sight to avoid trouble

to lie dormant
12 6.7

To be inactive but able to become active again

to lie in wait
8 6.8

To hide and wait to attack someone by surprise

to lie with
  • NSFW
6 9.1

To have sex with someone

to lie about
  • UK
4 4.0

To spend time resting or doing nothing in one place

to give the lie to
  • Formal
1 8.4

To show that something is not true

to lie with
1 6.6

To rest on a sofa next to someone or while reading

to lie squarely with
  • Formal
1 7.5

Be clearly the responsibility of a person or group

Compounds

lie detector
  • Specialized
52 4.4

A machine that measures blood pressure, pulse, and breathing to check if someone is lying

white lie
  • Informal
18 3.4

A small untrue statement people tell to avoid hurting someone's feelings

bald-faced lie
  • Informal
3 5.4

An obvious statement that is not true and said without shame

lie detector
  • Neologism
2 3.5

A computer system that checks speech, face, and behaviour to find lies

lie-in
  • UK
1 6.1

Staying in bed later than usual to rest or relax

lie-abed
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who often stays in bed until late in the morning

lie-in
  • UK
7.4

A public protest where people lie down to block access or draw attention

How Horizontal

to prostrate
6 8.1
to sprawl
32 4.1
to lie
∞ 1.0
to recline
11 3.2
to lean
418 1.5
to stand
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

lie infinitive
lying present participle
lies third person singular
lay past
lain past participle

Etymology

Lie comes from an old word meaning 'to lie down', so to lie is to 'rest' or be in a flat, horizontal position.