Lair (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a den or resting place of a wild animal: The cougar retired to its lair.
  2. a secluded or hidden place, especially a secret retreat or base of operations; a hideout or hideaway: a pirate's lair.
  3. a place in which to lie or rest; a bed.
verb (used with object)
  1. to place in a lair.
  2. to serve as a lair for.
verb (used without object)
  1. to go to, lie in, or have a lair.
noun
  1. mud; mire.
verb (used without object)
  1. to sink or stick in mud or mire.
noun Chiefly Scot.
  1. lore; learning.
noun Australian Informal.
  1. a man who dresses garishly and is crude or vulgar; show-off.
noun
  1. the resting place of a wild animal
  2. a place of seclusion or hiding
  3. an enclosure or shed for farm animals
  4. the ground for a grave in a cemetery
verb
  1. (esp of a wild animal) to retreat to or rest in a lair
  2. to drive or place (an animal) in a lair
noun, verb
  1. a Scot word for mire
noun
  1. a flashy man who shows off
verb
  1. to behave or dress like a lair
Lair (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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