If you lay something somewhere , you put it there in a careful , gentle , or neat way.
onlay
an artificial veneer which covers the entire front of the tooth
cable-laying
involved in or connected to the activity of laying cables
hedge laying
the art or practice of making or maintaining a hedge by cutting branches partway through, laying them horizontally, and pegging them in position in order to create a strong thick hedge
lay in
If you lay in an amount of something, you buy it and store it to be used later.
lay off
If workers are laid off , they are told by their employers to leave their job , usually because there is no more work for them to do.
lay on
If you lay on something such as food, entertainment , or a service , you provide or supply it, especially in a generous or grand way.
lay out
If you lay out a group of things, you spread them out and arrange them neatly, for example so that they can all be seen clearly .
lay to
to bring a vessel into a haven
lay up
If someone is laid up with an illness, the illness makes it necessary for them to stay in bed .
re-lay
to lift up (a carpet , floorboards , etc) and then attach them back to their usual permanent position
laying on of hands
(in Christian ordination , confirmation , faith healing, etc) the act of laying hands on a person's head to confer spiritual blessing
track-laying vehicle
A track-laying vehicle is a vehicle whose wheels run inside a continuous chain or track .
lay away
to store or reserve for future use
lay down
If you lay something down , you put it down, usually because you have finished using it.
lay into
To lay into someone or something means to start attacking or criticizing them.
lay over
to postpone for future action
lay aside
If you lay something aside , you put it down, usually because you have finished using it or want to save it to use later .
lay before
If you lay an idea or piece of information before someone, you present it to them in detail , usually in order to obtain their approval or advice .
heave to
When a boat or ship heaves to , it stops moving.
lay-by
A lay-by is a short strip of road by the side of a main road, where cars can stop for a while.
service centre
a place for drivers to stop at the side of a main road
layabout
If you say that someone is a layabout , you disapprove of them because they do not work and you think they are lazy.