bed
Furniture for sleeping on
A piece of furniture you lie on to sleep.
to sleep in [a bed]
- She lay down on the bed and closed her eyes.
- I bought a new bed for the guest room.
- The hotel room had a large, comfortable bed.
- He jumped onto his bed after a long day.
- I sleep in my bed every night.
- The bed is soft and warm.
- She sits on her bed to read.
- My dog sleeps under my bed.
Time when one goes to sleep
The time when you go to sleep at night.
to go to bed at [time]
- I usually go to bed at 11 p.m.
- It's past your bed now, you should sleep.
- She went to bed early last night.
- I go to bed at ten o'clock.
- It is late. Time for bed.
- He goes to bed after dinner.
Bottom of river, lake, or sea
The ground under a river, lake, or sea.
the [river/sea/lake] bed
- The river bed was dry after the summer heat.
- Divers explored the sea bed for treasure.
- Sand covered most of the ocean bed.
- Fish swim above the river bed.
- The sea bed is very deep.
- We can see rocks on the lake bed.
Area in garden for plants
A part of a garden where flowers or vegetables grow.
[flower/vegetable] bed
- She planted tulips in the flower bed.
- We built a raised vegetable bed in our backyard.
- The garden beds were full of colorful blooms.
- I see roses in the flower bed.
- We grow carrots in this vegetable bed.
- The flower bed is next to the house.
To lay or set into a base layer
To put something into or onto a soft or protective layer so it stays there.
to bed [something] in/into [something]
- The engineer will bed the cables into concrete.
- They bedded the seedlings into fresh compost.
- Each tile is carefully bedded in mortar.
- We bed the plant in the soil.
- The worker beds the pipe in sand.
- They bed the bricks in cement.
- 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.