lid

lid · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container.

  2. 2.

    An eyelid.

  3. 3.

    (Slang) A hat.

  4. 4.

    (Slang) A restriction or control on something.

Forms

plural: lids

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    put a lid on it — to suppress or stop something; to be quiet
  • •
    blow the lid off — to expose something secret
  • •
    flip one's lid — to lose one's temper or composure
  • •
    keep a lid on — to control or restrain something

Related words

See also: cap, cover, eyelid, top
Synonyms: cap, cover, top

Etymology

From Old English hlid ("lid, cover, gate, opening"), from Proto-Germanic hlidą. Related to German Lid ("eyelid").