lay back

See also: layback

English

Verb

lay back (third-person singular simple present lays back, present participle laying back, simple past and past participle laid back)

1. (intransitive, proscribed) To lie down on one's back; to lie back.
2. (informal, transitive) To relax, such as on vacation.
3. (soccer, transitive) To make a short backward pass to a teammate in an attacking position.
   • 2005 November 7, David Lacey, “Sheringham's veteran vision shows up the big problem with West Brom”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     The ball ran loose to Sheringham and whereas less experienced players might have tried to score from a difficult angle he laid it back to Benayoun, whose shot was blocked by Curtis Davies.