Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay down on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: lay -down on
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"He said he'd do it, but he laid down on the mission."
"I can't believe she would lay down on us."

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

lays down on (present, singular) laying down on (participle, present) laid down on (participle, past) laid down on (past)

Questions

What does lay down on mean?: To fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).

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