lair

[ lair ]

/ lɛər /

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noun

a den or resting place of a wild animal: The cougar retired to its lair.

a secluded or hidden place, especially a secret retreat or base of operations; a hideout or hideaway: a pirate's lair.

British. a place in which to lie or rest; a bed.

verb (used with object)

to place in a lair.

to serve as a lair for.

verb (used without object)

to go to, lie in, or have a lair.

Origin of lair

First recorded before 900; Middle English leir(e), lair, lare, Old English leger; cognate with Dutch, Old High German leger “bed, camp,” Afrkaans laager “defensive circle of wagons,” German Lager “storehouse”; akin to lie²

Words nearby lair

lain, Laine, Laing, Laingian, laipse, lair, lairage, laird, lairy, laisser-aller, laissez aller

Definition for lair (2 of 4)

lair²

[ lair ]

/ lɛər /

noun

British Dialect. mud; mire.

verb (used without object)

Scot. to sink or stick in mud or mire.

Origin of lair

First recorded in 1300–50; verb use of Middle English lair “clay, mire,” from Old Norse leir ”clay, mud”

Definition for lair (3 of 4)

lair³

[ lair ]

/ lɛər /

noun Chiefly Scot.

lore; learning.

Origin of lair

Middle English lōre, laire (north and Scots lare, lere ), Old English lār “teaching, instruction”; see origin at lore¹

Definition for lair (4 of 4)

lair⁴

[ lair ]

/ lɛər /

noun Australian Informal.

a man who dresses garishly and is crude or vulgar; show-off.

Origin of lair

⁴

First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from lairy

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for lair

“The lair of the laser loves all of you,” he tells a visiting Atlas Obscura tour group.
New York’s Hologram King Is Also the City’s Last Pro Holographer|Nina Strochlic|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In January the actor kidnapped Kimmel, tying him up in his lair.
8 Best Jimmy Kimmel Viral Videos|Nina Strochlic|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was not a recluse, however, as the documents and electronic chips recovered by the SEALs from his lair revealed.
Peter Bergen’s Manhunt: The Decade-Long Hunt for Osama bin Laden|Bruce Riedel|April 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Reuters got hold of photos taken by a Pakistani security official reportedly only an hour after the U.S. stormed bin Laden's lair.
Day 4: Breaking News on Osama bin Laden's Death|The Daily Beast|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

His lair is not normal, but it can at least pass for a suburban house.
Villains as Fashion Heroes|Sean Macaulay|July 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Shut up in this ruin like a wild beast in his lair, he would not permit the slightest infringement of what he called his rights.
The House of the Combrays|G. le Notre
A Lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a Mouse running over his face.
Aesop's Fables|Aesop
The other division of malaria-hunters pursued the trail of the Anopheles to her lair.
Preventable Diseases|Woods Hutchinson
That night he slept near their lair, but they left him and went hunting.
Lady Into Fox|David Garnett
There was the lair from whence all those men, proud and strong as lions, issued forth!
Taras Bulba and Other Tales|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

British Dictionary definitions for lair (1 of 3)

lair¹

/ (lɛə) /

noun

the resting place of a wild animal

informal a place of seclusion or hiding

an enclosure or shed for farm animals

Scot the ground for a grave in a cemetery

verb

(intr) (esp of a wild animal) to retreat to or rest in a lair

(tr) to drive or place (an animal) in a lair

Word Origin for lair

Old English leger; related to lie ² and Old High German leger bed

British Dictionary definitions for lair (2 of 3)

lair²

/ (ler) /

noun, verb

a Scot word for mire

Word Origin for lair

from Old Norse leir mud

British Dictionary definitions for lair (3 of 3)

lair³

/ (lɛə) Australian slang /

noun

a flashy man who shows off

verb

(intr; foll by up or around) to behave or dress like a lair

Word Origin for lair

perhaps from leer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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释义	lair ¹ [ lair ] / lɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lair ON THESAURUS.COM noun a den or resting place of a wild animal: The cougar retired to its lair. a secluded or hidden place, especially a secret retreat or base of operations; a hideout or hideaway: a pirate's lair. British. a place in which to lie or rest; a bed. verb (used with object) to place in a lair. to serve as a lair for. verb (used without object) to go to, lie in, or have a lair. Origin of lair ¹ First recorded before 900; Middle English leir(e), lair, lare, Old English leger; cognate with Dutch, Old High German leger “bed, camp,” Afrkaans laager “defensive circle of wagons,” German Lager “storehouse”; akin to lie² Words nearby lair lain, Laine, Laing, Laingian, laipse, lair, lairage, laird, lairy, laisser-aller, laissez aller Definition for lair (2 of 4) lair² [ lair ] / lɛər / noun British Dialect. mud; mire. verb (used without object) Scot. to sink or stick in mud or mire. Origin of lair ² First recorded in 1300–50; verb use of Middle English lair “clay, mire,” from Old Norse leir ”clay, mud” Definition for lair (3 of 4) lair³ [ lair ] / lɛər / noun Chiefly Scot. lore; learning. Origin of lair ³ Middle English lōre, laire (north and Scots lare, lere ), Old English lār “teaching, instruction”; see origin at lore¹ Definition for lair (4 of 4) lair⁴ [ lair ] / lɛər / noun Australian Informal. a man who dresses garishly and is crude or vulgar; show-off. Origin of lair ⁴ First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from lairy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lair “The lair of the laser loves all of you,” he tells a visiting Atlas Obscura tour group. New York’s Hologram King Is Also the City’s Last Pro Holographer\|Nina Strochlic\|May 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In January the actor kidnapped Kimmel, tying him up in his lair. 8 Best Jimmy Kimmel Viral Videos\|Nina Strochlic\|November 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was not a recluse, however, as the documents and electronic chips recovered by the SEALs from his lair revealed. Peter Bergen’s Manhunt: The Decade-Long Hunt for Osama bin Laden\|Bruce Riedel\|April 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Reuters got hold of photos taken by a Pakistani security official reportedly only an hour after the U.S. stormed bin Laden's lair. Day 4: Breaking News on Osama bin Laden's Death\|The Daily Beast\|May 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST His lair is not normal, but it can at least pass for a suburban house. Villains as Fashion Heroes\|Sean Macaulay\|July 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Shut up in this ruin like a wild beast in his lair, he would not permit the slightest infringement of what he called his rights. The House of the Combrays\|G. le Notre A Lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a Mouse running over his face. Aesop's Fables\|Aesop The other division of malaria-hunters pursued the trail of the Anopheles to her lair. Preventable Diseases\|Woods Hutchinson That night he slept near their lair, but they left him and went hunting. Lady Into Fox\|David Garnett There was the lair from whence all those men, proud and strong as lions, issued forth! Taras Bulba and Other Tales\|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol British Dictionary definitions for lair (1 of 3) lair¹ / (lɛə) / noun the resting place of a wild animal informal a place of seclusion or hiding an enclosure or shed for farm animals Scot the ground for a grave in a cemetery verb (intr) (esp of a wild animal) to retreat to or rest in a lair (tr) to drive or place (an animal) in a lair Word Origin for lair Old English leger; related to lie ² and Old High German leger bed British Dictionary definitions for lair (2 of 3) lair² / (ler) / noun, verb a Scot word for mire Word Origin for lair from Old Norse leir mud British Dictionary definitions for lair (3 of 3) lair³ / (lɛə) Australian slang / noun a flashy man who shows off verb (intr; foll by up or around) to behave or dress like a lair Word Origin for lair perhaps from leer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lair hideaway, sanctuary, form, nest, cave, pen, burrow, refuge, den, earth, hole, retreat, resting place
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lair

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of lair

Words nearby lair

Definition for lair (2 of 4)

noun

verb (used without object)

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Definition for lair (3 of 4)

noun Chiefly Scot.

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Definition for lair (4 of 4)

noun Australian Informal.

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Example sentences from the Web for lair

British Dictionary definitions for lair (1 of 3)

noun

verb

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British Dictionary definitions for lair (2 of 3)

noun, verb

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British Dictionary definitions for lair (3 of 3)

noun

verb

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