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lay 1 L0077600 (lā)v. laid (lād), lay·ing, lays v.tr.1. To cause to lie down: lay a child in its crib.2. a. To place in or bring to a particular position: lay the cloth over the painting.b. To bury.3. To cause to be in a particular condition: The remark laid him open to criticism.4. To put or set down: lay new railroad track.5. To produce and deposit: lay eggs.6. To cause to subside; calm or allay: "chas'd the clouds ... and laid the winds" (John Milton).7. To put up to or against something: lay an ear to the door.8. To put forward as a reproach or an accusation: They laid the blame on us.9. To put or set in order or readiness for use: lay the table for lunch.10. To devise; contrive: lay plans.11. To spread over a surface: lay paint on a canvas.12. To place or give (importance): lay stress on clarity of expression.13. To impose as a burden or punishment: lay a penalty upon the offender.14. To present for examination: lay a case before a committee.15. To put forward as a demand or an assertion: laid claim to the estate.16. Games To place (a bet); wager.17. To aim (a gun or cannon).18. a. To place together (strands) to be twisted into rope.b. To make in this manner: lay up cable.19. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.v.intr.1. To produce and deposit eggs.2. To bet; wager.3. Nonstandard To lie.4. Nautical To put oneself into the position indicated.n.1. a. The direction the strands of a rope or cable are twisted in: a left lay.b. The amount of such twist.2. The state of one that lays eggs: a hen coming into lay.3. Vulgar Slang a. Sexual intercourse.b. A partner in sexual intercourse.Phrasal Verbs: lay about To strike blows on all sides. lay aside1. To give up; abandon: lay aside all hope of rescue.2. To save for the future: laid aside money for a vacation. lay away1. To reserve for the future; save.2. To put aside and hold for future delivery. lay by1. To save for future use.2. Nautical To remain stationary while heading into the wind. lay down1. To give up and surrender: laid down their arms.2. To specify: laid down the rules.3. To store for the future.4. Nonstandard To lie down. lay for To be waiting to attack: Muggers were laying for the unsuspecting pedestrian in the alley. lay in To store for future use: lay in supplies for an Arctic winter. lay into Informal 1. To scold sharply.2. To attack physically; beat up. lay off1. To terminate the employment of (a worker).2. To mark off: lay off an area for a garden.3. Slang To stop doing something; quit.4. Games To place all or a part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie in order to reduce the risk. lay on1. To apply (something) by or as if by spreading onto a flat surface: laid on a thick Southern accent.2. To prepare, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange: laid on cocktails for 50 at the last minute.3. To present or reveal to; confront with: "went around talking to people about anything until he could lay his standard question on them" (John Vinocur). lay out1. To arrange according to a plan: laid out the seating of the guests.2. To clothe and prepare (a corpse) for burial.3. To rebuke harshly: She laid me out for breaking the vase.4. To knock to the ground or unconscious: laid out his opponent with a left hook.5. To expend; spend: lay out a fortune on jewelry.6. To display: lay out merchandise; lay the merchandise out. lay over To make a stopover in the course of a journey. lay to Nautical 1. To bring (a ship) to a stop in open water.2. To remain stationary while heading into the wind. lay up1. To stock for future use: lay up supplies for a long journey.2. Informal To confine with an illness or injury: was laid up for a month.3. Nautical To put (a ship) in dock, as for repairs.4. Sports To hit a golf shot less far than one is able so as to avoid a hazard.Idioms: lay down the law To issue orders or instructions sharply or imperiously. lay it on thick Informal To exaggerate or overstate something. lay low1. To keep oneself or one's plans hidden.2. To bide one's time but remain ready for action.3. To cause to be dead or unable to get up from a lying position: How many soldiers were laid low in that battle? The flu has laid low thousands. lay of the land The nature, arrangement, or disposition of something. lay rubber Slang To accelerate a motor vehicle suddenly from a stop so that the wheels spin rapidly. lay waste To ravage: Rebel troops laid waste the town.
[Middle English leien, from Old English lecgan; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Lay ("to put, place, or prepare") and lie ("to recline or be situated") have been confused for centuries; evidence exists that lay has been used to mean "lie" since the 1300s. Why? First, there are two lays. One is the base form of the verb lay, and the other is the past tense of lie. Second, lay was once used with a reflexive pronoun to mean "lie" and survives in the familiar line from the child's prayer Now I lay me down to sleep; lay me down is easily shortened to lay down. Third, lay down, as in She lay down on the sofa sounds the same as laid down, as in I laid down the law to the kids. · By traditional usage prescription, these words should be kept distinct according to the following rules. Lay is a transitive verb and takes a direct object. Lay and its principal parts (laid, laying) are correctly used in the following examples: He laid (not lay) the newspaper on the table. The table was laid for four. Lie is an intransitive verb and cannot take an object. Lie and its principal parts (lay, lain, lying) are correctly used in the following examples: She often lies (not lays) down after lunch. When I lay (not laid) down, I fell asleep. The rubbish had lain (not laid) there a week. I was lying (not laying) in bed when he called. · There are a few exceptions to these rules. The phrasal verb lay for and the nautical use of lay, as in lay at anchor, though intransitive, are standard.
lay 2 L0077600 (lā)adj.1. Of, relating to, or involving the laity: a lay preacher.2. Not of or belonging to a particular profession; nonprofessional: a lay opinion as to the seriousness of the disease.
[Middle English, from Old French lai, from Late Latin lāicus, from Greek lāikos, of the people, from lāos, the people.]
lay 3 L0077600 (lā)n.1. A narrative poem, such as one sung by medieval minstrels; a ballad.2. A song; a tune.
[Middle English, from Old French lai.]
lay 4 L0077600 (lā)v.Past tense of lie1.lay over vb (adverb) 1. (tr) to postpone for future action2. (intr) to make a temporary stop in a journey n a break in a journey, esp in waiting for a connection Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | lay over - interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight; "We had to stop over in Venezuela on our flight back from Brazil"stop overstop over, stop - interrupt a trip; "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence" | | 2. | lay over - place on top of; "can you superimpose the two images?"superimpose, superposedevelop - superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometrylay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
lay 1verb1. To place (a story, for example) in a designated setting:set.2. To deposit in a specified place:place, put, set, stick.3. To place (a corpse) in or as if in a grave:bury, entomb, inhume, inter.Idiom: lay to rest.4. To regard as belonging to or resulting from another:accredit, ascribe, assign, attribute, charge, credit, impute, refer.5. To arrange tableware upon (a table) in preparation for a meal:set, spread.6. To form a strategy for:blueprint, cast, chart, conceive, contrive, design, devise, formulate, frame, plan, project, scheme, strategize, work out.Informal: dope out.Idiom: lay plans.7. To bring forward for formal consideration:adduce, cite, present.Archaic: allege.8. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation.Also used with down:bet, gamble, post, put, risk, stake, venture, wager.Informal: go.9. To make a bet:bet, gamble, game, play, wager.Idiom: put one's money on something.10. Military. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:aim, cast, direct, head, level, point, set, train, turn, zero in.phrasal verb
lay asideTo reserve for the future:keep, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by.phrasal verb
lay away1. To reserve for the future:keep, lay aside, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by.2. To place (money) in a bank:bank, deposit, salt away.Informal: sock away.phrasal verb
lay byTo reserve for the future:keep, lay aside, lay away, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by.phrasal verb
lay down1. To let (something) go:abandon, cede, forgo, relinquish, surrender, yield.2. To set forth expressly and authoritatively:decree, dictate, fix, impose, ordain, prescribe.Idioms: call the shots, lay it on the line.phrasal verb
lay forInformal. To wait concealed in order to attack (someone):Idioms: lay wait for, lie in wait for.phrasal verb
lay in1. To reserve for the future:keep, lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by.2. To accumulate and set aside for future use:lay up, save (up), stockpile, store (up).phrasal verb
lay intoSlang. To punish with blows or lashes:beat, flog, hide, lash, thrash, whip.Informal: trim.Slang: lick.phrasal verb
lay offSlang. To cease trying to accomplish or continue:abandon, break off, desist, discontinue, give up, leave off, quit, relinquish, remit, stop.Informal: swear off.Idioms: call it a day, call it quits, hang up one's fiddle, have done with, throw in the towel.phrasal verb
lay out1. To plan the details or arrangements of:arrange, prepare, schedule, work out.2. To work out and arrange the parts or details of:blueprint, design, map (out), plan, set out.3. To show graphically the direction or location of, as by using coordinates:chart, map (out), plot.4. To distribute (money) as payment:disburse, expend, give, outlay, pay (out), spend.Informal: fork out (or over) (or up), shell out.phrasal verb
lay up1. To reserve for the future:keep, lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay in, put by, salt away, save (up), set by.2. To accumulate and set aside for future use:lay in, save (up), stockpile, store (up).Translationslay over
lay over1. verb To physically place something on someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "lay" and "over." If you lay the baby's favorite blanket over her, she should stop crying. Once we lay over the crust, we'll put it in the over.2. verb To stop briefly in a journey before continuing on to another destination. I'm going to lay over in Dallas on my way home.3. verb To delay or postpone something. You know, we can lay over some of this work until tomorrow—we don't have to do it all today.4. noun A brief stop in a journey before continuing on to one's final destination. In this usage, the phrase is usually written as one word. I have a layover in Dallas on my way home.See also: lay, overlay something over someone or somethingto cover someone or something with something. Here, lay this blanket over the baby. Please lay a napkin over the bread before you take it to the table.See also: lay, overlay over (some place)to pause some place during one's journey. I had to lay over in San Antonio for a few hours before my plane left. I want a bus that goes straight through. I don't want to lay over.See also: lay, overlay over1. Postpone, as in This issue will have to be laid over until our next meeting. [Late 1800s] 2. Make a stop in the course of a journey, as in They had to lay over for two days in New Delhi until the next flight to Katmandu. This sense gave rise to the noun lay-over for such a stopover. [Late 1800s] See also: lay, overlay overv. To temporarily interrupt or delay someone's journey in order to rest, refuel, do repairs, or change vehicles. Used chiefly in the passive: Because it was snowing, we were laid over in Albany for four hours.See also: lay, overEncyclopediaSeelayLegalSeeLayFinancialSeeLIElay over
Synonyms for lay oververb interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnightSynonymsRelated Wordsverb place on top ofSynonymsRelated Words- develop
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