laying back

Verb

lay back (third-person singular simple present lays back, present participle laying back, simple past and past participle laid back)

1. (intransitive, proscribed) To lie down on one's back; to lie back.
2. (informal, transitive) To relax, such as on vacation; to do nothing for a period of time.
   • I can't wait to lay back on the beach.
3. (transitive) To make a short backward pass to a teammate in an attacking position.
   • The ball ran loose to Sheringham and whereas less experienced players might have tried to score from a difficult angle he laid it back to Benayoun, whose shot was blocked by Curtis Davies.2005 November 7, David Lacey, “Sheringham's veteran vision shows up the big problem with West Brom”, in The Guardian