Laid is the past tense and past participle of lay1.
laid in British English
(leɪd)
verb
the past tense and past participle of lay1
laid in American English
(leɪd)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
pt. & pp. of
lay1
Idioms:
get laid
All related terms of 'laid'
lay
If you lay something somewhere , you put it there in a careful , gentle , or neat way.
onlay
an artificial veneer which covers the entire front of the tooth
laid up
lying down, esp in bed when ill , injured , etc
re-laid
→ re-lay
deep-laid
(of a plot or plan ) carefully worked out and kept secret
get laid
to have sexual intercourse
laid-back
If you describe someone as laid-back , you mean that they behave in a calm relaxed way as if nothing will ever worry them.
cable-laid
(of a rope ) made of three plain-laid ropes twisted together in a left-handed direction
hawser-laid
(of a rope ) made up of three strands , the fibres (or yarns ) of which have been twisted together in a left-handed direction . These three strands are then twisted together in a right-handed direction to make the rope
laid paper
paper with a regular mesh impressed upon it by the dandy roller on a paper-making machine
plain-laid
(of a cable or rope ) made of three strands twisted together from left to right
shroud-laid
(of a rope ) made with four strands twisted to the right , usually around a core
twice-laid
made from strands of used rope
new-laid egg
an egg that has been freshly laid by a chicken
laid-back vibe
Vibes are the good or bad atmosphere that you sense with a person or in a place.
lay in
If you lay in an amount of something, you buy it and store it to be used later.
lay off
If workers are laid off , they are told by their employers to leave their job , usually because there is no more work for them to do.
lay on
If you lay on something such as food, entertainment , or a service , you provide or supply it, especially in a generous or grand way.
lay out
If you lay out a group of things, you spread them out and arrange them neatly, for example so that they can all be seen clearly .
lay to
to bring a vessel into a haven
lay up
If someone is laid up with an illness, the illness makes it necessary for them to stay in bed .
re-lay
to lift up (a carpet , floorboards , etc) and then attach them back to their usual permanent position
lay aside
If you lay something aside , you put it down, usually because you have finished using it or want to save it to use later .
lay away
to store or reserve for future use
lay down
If you lay something down , you put it down, usually because you have finished using it.
lay into
To lay into someone or something means to start attacking or criticizing them.
lay over
to postpone for future action
laid-back atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
lay before
If you lay an idea or piece of information before someone, you present it to them in detail , usually in order to obtain their approval or advice .
heave to
When a boat or ship heaves to , it stops moving.
lay-by
A lay-by is a short strip of road by the side of a main road, where cars can stop for a while.
service centre
a place for drivers to stop at the side of a main road
layabout
If you say that someone is a layabout , you disapprove of them because they do not work and you think they are lazy.
Chinese translation of 'laid'
laid
(leɪd)
pt, pp
oflay
lay
(leɪ)
Word forms:ptpplaid
pt
oflie
vt
(= put) 放 (fàng)
(= put down)[carpet, cable etc]铺(鋪) (pū)
(= set)[trap]设(設)置 (shèzhì)
[egg]产(產) (chǎn)
adj
(= secular)[preacher]非神职(職)的 (fēishénzhí de)
to lay the table摆(擺)放餐具 (bǎifàng cānjù)
to lay the blame for sth on sb因某事责(責)怪某人 (yīn mǒushì zéguài mǒurén)
to lay charges提出指控 (tíchū zhǐkòng)
to lay the foundations/basis for sth为(為)某事奠定基础(礎) (wèi mǒushì diàndìng jīchǔ)
to lay a trap for sb为(為)某人设(設)置圈套 (wèi mǒurén shèzhì quāntào)
to get laid (inf!) 性交 (xìngjiāo)
the lay person外行 (wàiháng)
Nearby words of
laid
lag behind
lager
lagoon
laid
laid-back
lain
lake
All related terms of 'laid'
lay
of lie
laid-back
松(鬆)弛的 sōngchí de
to get laid
( inf! ) 性交 xìngjiāo
lay in
( supply ) 储(儲)存 chǔcún
lay on
( meal, entertainment etc ) 提供 tígōng ⇒ Mrs Kaul had laid on dinner. → 考尔太太设了宴席。 Kǎo'ěr tàitai shèle yànxí.
lay up
▶ to be laid up (with sth) ( inf : with illness ) (因 ... 而)卧(臥)床 (yīn ... ér) wòchuáng