"lay back" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lays back [present, singular, third-person], laying back [participle, present], laid back [participle, past], laid back [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lay<,,laid> back}} lay back (third-person singular simple present lays back, present participle laying back, simple past and past participle laid back)
  1. (intransitive, proscribed) To lie down on one's back; to lie back. Tags: intransitive, proscribed
    Sense id: en-lay_back-en-verb-01tDuRa-
  2. (informal, transitive) To relax, such as on vacation; to do nothing for a period of time. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-lay_back-en-verb-uNaIIVR5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "back", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 62 36 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "back": 7 60 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 61 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 64 33
  3. (soccer, transitive) To make a short backward pass to a teammate in an attacking position. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-lay_back-en-verb-6YWUfgAt Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

Inflected forms

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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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        "(soccer, transitive) To make a short backward pass to a teammate in an attacking position."
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        "To lie down on one's back; to lie back."
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          "back",
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