n. 1 piece of furniture for sleeping on. 2 any place used for sleep or rest. 3 garden plot, esp. for flowers. 4 a bottom of the sea, a river, etc. b foundations of a road or railway. 5 stratum, layer. v. (dd) 1 (usu. foil. by down) put or go to bed. 2 colloq. have sexual intercourse with. 3 (usu. foil. by out) plant in a garden bed. 4 cover up or fix firmly. 5 arrange as a layer. c bed of roses life of ease. go to bed 1 retire to sleep. 2 (often foil. by with) have sexual intercourse. [Old English]
