lie-in
lie-in noun: a period spent lying in bed for longer than usual after one has woken up.
Noun (1)
lie-in (plural lie-ins)
- A period spent lying in bed for longer than usual after one has woken up.
- Since I didn't have to go to work, I decided to have a lie-in.
- ‘But the only thing I need now is a taxi and a bed to lie in.’ ‘Yeah, go on home, Frankie. Sleep it off, have a lie-in, forget the bloody woman. […]’2009, K. O. Dahl, The Fourth Man: A Thriller, Minotaur Books, →ISBN, page 59
Noun (2)
lie-in (plural lie-ins)
Synonyms of lie-in
Forms of lie-in
| plural | lie-ins |
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Origin of lie-in
Deverbal from lie in.
From lie + -in, modelled after sit-in, etc.
Questions about lie-in
- What does lie-in mean?
- Lie-in means a period spent lying in bed for longer than usual after one has woken up.
- What part of speech is lie-in?
- Lie-in is a noun.
- What is the plural of lie-in?
- The plural of lie-in is lie-ins.
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