lie

²lie

noun \ˈlī\

Definition of LIE

1

chiefly British : lay 6

2

: the position or situation in which something lies (see ¹lie) <a golf ball in a difficult lie>

3

: the haunt of an animal (as a fish) : covert

4

British : an act or instance of lying or resting

Origin of LIE

(see ¹lie)

First Known Use: 1697