Lay Up (Verb)
Meaning
Disable or confine, as with an illness; "She was laid up with pneumonia for six weeks".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She was laid up with pneumonia for six weeks and could not attend school.
- His injury laid him up for months, making it impossible to continue competing in the tournament.
- The elderly woman was laid up in bed for several months after the surgery due to complications.
- Being laid up with a broken leg for the summer was a huge disappointment for the young athlete.
- After contracting a severe case of food poisoning, he was laid up at home for three days.