WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lid /lɪd/USA pronunciation [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.;
a movable cover. - an eyelid.
- a restraint, ceiling, or curb, as on prices or news:a lid on costs.
lid
(lid),USA pronunciation n., v., lid•ded, lid•ding.
n.
v.t.
n.
- a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.;
a movable cover. - an eyelid.
- a restraint, ceiling, or curb, as on prices or news.
- Slang Termsa hat, cap, or other head covering.
- Fungi(in mosses)
- the cover of the capsule;
operculum. - the upper section of a pyxidium.
- the cover of the capsule;
- Slang Termsone ounce of marijuana.
- Idioms blow the lid off, [Informal.]to expose to public view, esp. to reveal something scandalous, illegal, etc.
- Idioms blow or flip one's lid, [Slang.]to lose control, esp. to rage hysterically:He nearly flipped his lid over the way they damaged his car.Also, flip one's wig.
v.t.
- to supply or cover with a lid.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English hlid; cognate with Dutch, German lid, Old Norse hlith gate, gateway
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