lay low
lay low · lays low · laid low / lay low · laying low
To topple or overcomeTo topple or overcome; to cause to fall; (of a person) to knock out.
» I laid low.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To topple or overcome; to cause to fall; (of a person) to knock out.
He was laid low by a vicious blow to the head.
(transitive)To put in an abject condition.
(informal, proscribed, sometimes)To lie low, to be inconspicuous, especially when the potential object of search.
Examples
2 sentencesI laid low.
Damiano laid low.
Forms
lays low, laying low, laid low, laid lowLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle