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Lay

leɪ

Lay definitions
verb
laid lay laying lays
  1. put (something) down gently or carefully

    "she laid the baby in his cot"

    put place set put down set down deposit rest situate sit settle stow balance station drop leave let fall throw down fling down deploy locate position
    • prevent (something) from rising off the ground

      "there may have been the odd light shower just to lay the dust"

  2. put down and set in position for use

    "it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional"

    • set cutlery, crockery, etc. on (a table) in preparation for a meal

      "she laid the table for dinner"

    • cover (a surface) with objects or a substance

      "the floor was laid with mattresses"

    • put the material for (a fire) in place and arrange it

      "he was making newspaper knots before laying a fire in the fireplace"

    • prepare (a trap) for someone

      "she wouldn't put it past him to lay a trap for her"

    • work out (an idea or suggestion) in detail ready for use or presentation

      "I'd like more time to lay my plans"

    • locate (an episode in a play, novel, etc.) in a particular place

      "no one who knew the area could be in doubt where the scene was laid"

    • stake (an amount of money) in a bet

      "she suspected he was pulling her leg, but she wouldn't have laid money on it"

  3. used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g. ‘lay the blame on’ means ‘to blame’

    "she laid great stress on little courtesies"

    assign attribute ascribe allocate allot impute attach impose fix
  4. (of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body

    "flamingos lay only one egg"

    produce
  5. have sex with
  6. follow (a specified course)

    "I'm going to lay a course for Ibiza harbour"

  7. trim (a hedge) back, cutting the branches half through, bending them down, and interweaving them

    "most hedges are no longer laid"

noun
lay lays
  1. the general appearance of an area of land

    "the lay of the surrounding countryside"

    • the position or direction in which something lies

      "roll the carpet against the lay of the nap"

    • the direction or amount of twist in rope strands
  2. an act or instance of having sex
    • a person with a particular ability or availability as a sexual partner
  3. the laying of eggs or the period during which they are laid

    "the onset of lay may be marked by a dropping of the duck's abdomen"