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lie off

lie off verb: to remain at a safe distance from (another vessel or hazard).

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To remain at a safe distance from (another vessel or hazard)
    • Try to lie off the cardinal.

Forms of lie off

third-person singular presentlies off
present participlelying off
pastlay off
past participlelain off

Questions about lie off

What does lie off mean?
Lie off means to remain at a safe distance from (another vessel or hazard).
What part of speech is lie off?
Lie off is a verb.
What is the past tense of lie off?
The past tense of lie off is lay off.

Words near lie off in the dictionary

  1. lie like a cheap watch
  2. lie like a dog
  3. lie like a rug
  4. lie low
  5. lie of the land
  6. lie off
  7. lie on the oars
  8. lie over
  9. lie rough
  10. lie through one's teeth
  11. lie to

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