See lay back on Wiktionary
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"forms": [
{
"form": "lays back",
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"present",
"singular",
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]
},
{
"form": "laying back",
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"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
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},
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"To lie down on one's back; to lie back."
],
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"(intransitive, proscribed) To lie down on one's back; to lie back."
],
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},
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"text": "I can't wait to lay back on the beach.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "He laid back to get through his prison sentence.",
"type": "example"
}
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"To relax, such as on vacation; to do nothing for a period of time."
],
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],
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"(informal, transitive) To relax, such as on vacation; to do nothing for a period of time."
],
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]
},
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"Sports",
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"Fundamental"
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{
"ref": "2005 November 7, David Lacey, “Sheringham's veteran vision shows up the big problem with West Brom”, in The Guardian:",
"text": "The ball ran loose to Sheringham and whereas less experienced players might have tried to score from a difficult angle he laid it back to Benayoun, whose shot was blocked by Curtis Davies.",
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}
],
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"To make a short backward pass to a teammate in an attacking position."
],
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"soccer",
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],
[
"make",
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"short",
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],
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"backward pass",
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],
[
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],
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"(soccer, transitive) To make a short backward pass to a teammate in an attacking position."
],
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],
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],
"word": "lay back"
}
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],
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"To lie down on one's back; to lie back."
],
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"lie down",
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"back",
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"(intransitive, proscribed) To lie down on one's back; to lie back."
],
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],
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"text": "I can't wait to lay back on the beach.",
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},
{
"text": "He laid back to get through his prison sentence.",
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],
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],
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"vacation",
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"(informal, transitive) To relax, such as on vacation; to do nothing for a period of time."
],
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"informal",
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"ref": "2005 November 7, David Lacey, “Sheringham's veteran vision shows up the big problem with West Brom”, in The Guardian:",
"text": "The ball ran loose to Sheringham and whereas less experienced players might have tried to score from a difficult angle he laid it back to Benayoun, whose shot was blocked by Curtis Davies.",
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],
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"To make a short backward pass to a teammate in an attacking position."
],
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"make",
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"short",
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"(soccer, transitive) To make a short backward pass to a teammate in an attacking position."
],
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"transitive"
],
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"ball-games",
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]
}
],
"word": "lay back"
}
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