lie in
verb
lie in is spelled L-I-E-I-N: 5 letters. As a verb, lie in means “To stay in bed (longer than usual)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lie in?
| Letters | 5: L-I-E-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lie in
- lies in present, singular, he/she/it
- lying in participle, present
- lay in past
- lain in participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lie in mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
archaicTo be brought to bed in childbirth.
- 2
UKTo stay in bed (longer than usual).
I've got a day off tomorrow, so I might lie in till about 11.
noun
- 1
UKA period spent lying in bed for longer than usual after one has woken up.
Since I didn't have to go to work, I decided to have a lie-in.
- 2
A form of protest where a group of people lie down in a public area.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).