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to lay up
01
(of an illness or injury) to confine someone to bed
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
lay
Present tense
lay up
3rd person singular
lays up
Present participle
laying up
Past simple
laid up
Past participle
laid up
Examples
My friend was laid up with a broken leg for several weeks.
02
(in basketball) to score two points by gently placing the ball off the backboard with one hand
Examples
LeBron James can lay up from anywhere on the court.
03
to accumulate something for future use
Examples
I'm trying to lay up some money for a down payment on a house.
04
to create future problems for oneself
Examples
If you don't start studying for your exams, you're just laying up problems for yourself.
05
to deactivate a ship or vehicle for storage or repair
Examples
The aircraft carrier was laid up for maintenance after it returned from a long deployment.
