bed bed /ˈbɛd/

noun

1. () A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep  ( bed )
   a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
    He sat on the edge of the bed
   he sat on the edge of the bed
    The room had only a bed and chair
   the room had only a bed and chair
   
   
2. () A plot of ground in which plants are growing  ( bed )
   a plot of ground in which plants are growing
    The gardener planted a bed of roses
   the gardener planted a bed of roses
   
3. () A depression forming the ground under a body of water  ( bottom , bed )
   a depression forming the ground under a body of water
    He searched for treasure on the ocean bed
   he searched for treasure on the ocean bed
   
4. A foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track  ( bed )
   a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track
    The track bed had washed away
   the track bed had washed away
   
5. The flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper, magazine or book etc.  ( bed )
   the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper, magazine or book etc.
   
6. Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance  ( bed , layer )
   single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
    Slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach
   slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach
   
7. A stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit  ( bed , seam )
   a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
    He worked in the coal beds
   he worked in the coal beds
   
8. (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)  ( bed )
   (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
    They found a bed of sandstone
   they found a bed of sandstone
   

verb

1. Prepare for sleep  ( bed , crawl in , hit the hay [Informal] , go to sleep , hit the sack [Informal] , kip down [Informal] , retire , sack out [Informal, N. American] , turn in [Informal] , go to bed )
   prepare for sleep
    I usually turn in at midnight
   I usually turn in at midnight
    He goes to bed at the crack of dawn
   He goes to bed at the crack of dawn
   
2. Have sexual intercourse with  ( bang , bed , bonk , do it , eff , fuck , get it on , get laid , have a go at it , have intercourse , have it away , have it off , have sex , hump , jazz , know , lie with , love , make out , roll in the hay , screw , be intimate , make love , sleep together , sleep with )
   have sexual intercourse with
    This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
   This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
    Adam knew Eve
   Adam knew Eve
    Were you ever intimate with this man?
   Were you ever intimate with this man?
   
3. Put to bed  ( bed )
   put to bed
    The children were bedded at ten o'clock
   The children were bedded at ten o'clock
   
4. Place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil  ( bed )
   place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
   
5. Furnish with a bed  ( bed )
   furnish with a bed
    The inn keeper could bed all the new arrivals
   The inn keeper could bed all the new arrivals