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lain low

lain low is the past participle of lie low.

Meaning of lie low

Verb

lie low (third-person singular simple present lies low, present participle lying low, simple past lay low, past participle lain low)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To conceal oneself; to remain hidden.
    • I’ll lie low here until you get back.

Questions about lain low

What is lain low the past participle of?
Lain low is the past participle of lie low.

Words near lain low in the dictionary

  1. lain in repose
  2. lain in state
  3. lain in the bed one had made
  4. lain in the way
  5. lain in wait
  6. lain low
  7. lain off
  8. lain on the oars
  9. lain over
  10. lain rough
  11. lain to

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lain low (page history and authors); lie low (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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