Phrase guide

lay over

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make an intermediary stop somewhere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past of lie over

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

place on top of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • can you superimpose the two images?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superimpose, superpose

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: put, set, place, pose, position, lay

Narrower terms: develop

4

verb

Meaning 4

interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We had to stop over in Venezuela on our flight back from Brazil

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stop over

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stop, stop over

History

Etymology

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