laid

laid · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "lay": put something down gently or carefully.

  2. 2.

    Past tense and past participle of "lay": arranged or positioned.

  3. 3.

    Past tense and past participle of "lay": (of a bird) produced an egg.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    laid off — Dismissed from employment.
  • •
    laid back — Relaxed; easygoing.
  • •
    laid to rest — Buried (euphemism for death).
  • •
    laid bare — Exposed; revealed.
  • •
    best-laid plans — Carefully made plans (that often go wrong).
  • •
    laid up — Confined to bed through illness.

Related words

Antonyms: lifted, raised
See also: lain, lay, lie, lying
Synonyms: placed, positioned, put, set

Etymology

From Old English lecgan ("to lay, put down"), past tense legde. Related to German legen. "Laid" is irregular as it does not follow the typical "-ed" pattern.