Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lie back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
lie back
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lie down by moving in a posterior direction, ending up supine.

Intransitive verb

verb

To relax, to exert less effort.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

lies back (present, singular) lying back (participle, present) lay back (past) lain back (participle, past)

Phrases

lie back and think of England

Synonyms

supinate resupinate

Questions

What does lie back mean?
To lie down by moving in a posterior direction, ending up supine.

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