Meaning

• The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.

• The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.

• The position of a fetus in the womb.

• A manner of lying; relative position.

• An animal's lair.

Meaning

• To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

  "The book lies on the table;  the snow lies on the roof;  he lies in his coffin"

• To be placed or situated.

• To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.

  "The paper does not lie smooth on the wall."

• Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.

• Used with with: to have sexual relations with.

• Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.

• To lodge; to sleep.

• To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.

• To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.