lay down on
B1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Go and rest on something, like a bed or sofa.
Literal meaning: To place oneself in a flat position on top of something.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To recline the body on a surface such as a bed, sofa, or floor.
"I felt dizzy so I laid down on the sofa for a few minutes."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
This three-part form ('lay down on the bed') is used informally, especially in American English, as a substitute for the prescriptively correct 'lie down on'. It is very common in everyday speech despite being non-standard in formal writing.
Commonly used with
bed sofa floor couch grass mat
Forms
Base
lay down on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lays down on
he/she/it
Past simple
laid down on
yesterday
Past participle
laid down on
have + pp
-ing form
laying down on
continuous
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