bed
A piece of furniture you lie on to sleep.
A piece of furniture with a mattress, used for sleeping or resting.
The time when you go to sleep at night.
The time at which someone usually goes to sleep.
The ground under a river, lake, or sea.
The ground surface at the bottom of a river, lake, or sea.
A part of a garden where flowers or vegetables grow.
A section of ground prepared for growing flowers or vegetables.
To put something into or onto a soft or protective layer so it stays there.
To place something firmly in or on a prepared base or layer, often so it is partly surrounded or supported.
- Base: bed
- Plural: bed, beds
- Base: bed
- 3rd Person Singular: beds
- Present Participle: bedding
- Past: bedded
- Irregular present participle: bedding Verb
- Irregular past: bedded Verb
bed down
1Sleep somewhere temporarily, often outdoors or away from home
To lie down and sleep somewhere, often not your own home.
- We bedded down in the barn for the night.
- Soldiers were bedding down under the stars.
get out of bed on the wrong side
1Wake up in a bad mood without reason
To feel angry or unhappy for no reason after waking up.
- He must have got out of bed on the wrong side—he's been grumpy all day.
- Did you get out of bed on the wrong side this morning?
go to bed
1To get into bed to sleep
To get into your bed so you can sleep.
- I usually go to bed at midnight.
- You should go to bed early if you have an exam tomorrow.
make the bed
1Arrange bedding after sleeping in it
To make your blanket and sheets neat after you wake up.
- She makes her bed every morning before breakfast.
- Don't forget to make the bed before guests arrive.
put to bed
1Help into bed or finish task/project
To help someone get into their bed for sleep, or to finish a job completely.
- I put the kids to bed at nine o'clock.
- We finally put the project to bed after months of work.