Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get laid

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: get laid
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have sex, especially with a new partner or after a period of abstinence.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To cause to have sex.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The teenage boy boasted that he was going to get laid by the homecoming queen, because she was the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen."
"2000, "I Got Laid on James Joyce's Grave", Black 47, Trouble in the Land. I got laid on James Joyce's grave / I was hoping his genius would rub off on me"
"Dave hasn't even touched a woman in three months. We have to get him laid."

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets laid (present, singular) getting laid (participle, present) got laid (past) got laid (UK, participle) gotten laid (US, participle)

Synonyms

get busy get it on get some sleep together roll in the hay love make out make love sleep with have sex know do it

Questions

What does get laid mean?: To have sex, especially with a new partner or after a period of abstinence.

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