Lid

/lɪd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container.

She closed the lid of the box to keep the contents safe.

A cover for the opening of a pot, jar, or container.

Make sure to put the lid back on the jar after you take some cookies.

The upper limit or restriction on a variable, such as a spending limit.

The government has imposed a lid on the amount of money that can be spent on the project.

verb

To cover or shut with a lid.

Please lid the pot while the soup is simmering.

Old English lǣdde, meaning 'to cover'.

lid on

To keep something under control or restricted.

under the lid

Kept secret or hidden.

cover

An object used to protect or conceal something.

cap

A lid or cover, especially for a bottle.

top

The uppermost part or surface of something.

A term for marijuana, especially a bag of it.

I bought a lid from my dealer.

To be under control or constrained.

Let's keep a lid on things until the meeting.