lay in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
lay in Kashmiri कॉशुर
lay in Sindhi سنڌي
lay in Telugu తెలుగు
lay in English
- lay⇄expr. lay about, to hit out on all sides.
Ex. The hunter trapped by a pack of wolves laid about with a heavy stick. - lay⇄expr. lay aside (or away, or by), to put away for future use; save.
Ex. I laid away a dollar a week toward a new bicycle. Lay aside that book for me. - lay⇄expr. lay down,
a. to declare; state.
Ex. The umpire laid down the conditions for settling the dispute. It is impossible to lay down what man's needs will be (Manchester Guardian Weekly).
b. to give; sacrifice.
Ex. Many soldiers - lay⇄expr. lay for, (Informal.) to stay hidden ready to attack.
Ex. The bully laid for me on my way home. - lay⇄expr. lay hold of (or on), to seize; grasp.
Ex. For Herod has laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison ... (Matthew 14:3). - lay⇄expr. lay in, to put aside for the future; provide; save.
Ex. The trappers laid in a good supply of food for the winter. - lay⇄expr. lay into,
a. to beat; thrash.
Ex. She would lay into Master John with her stick (George R. Sims).
b. (Informal.) to scold.
Ex. Mother laid into me for not doing my homework. ... laying into a politician who was preparing t - lay⇄expr. lay low. See under low (1).
- lay⇄expr. lay off,
a. to put aside.
Ex. He laid off his coat as he approached the fire.
b. to put out of work for a time.
Ex. Japanese firms try to avoid laying off workers in time of slack business demand (New York Times).
c - lay⇄expr. lay on,
a. to apply.
Ex. Gold leaf is laid on with white of egg.
b. to supply; give.
Ex. A monumental feast had been laid on for the benefit of myself and of another Scottish friend (Listener).
c. to strike; beat; i - lay⇄expr. lay oneself (or one) open, to expose oneself or another (to).
Ex. He lays himself open to ridicule by his many boasts. - lay⇄expr. lay oneself out, (Informal.) to make a big effort; take great pains.
Ex. He laid himself out to be agreeable. - lay⇄expr. lay open,
a. to make bare; expose.
Ex. The captured spy laid open the whole scheme of the enemy attack.
b. to make an opening in; wound.
Ex. With a swift stroke of his sword, he laid open his attacker. - lay⇄expr. lay out,
a. to spread out.
Ex. Refreshments were laid out in an adjoining room (H. T. Ellis).
b. to arrange; plan.
Ex. The roads had been laid out but were not completed (J. Bacon). They lay out experimental pages, ... pre - lay⇄expr. lay over,
a. to stop for a time in a place.
Ex. The stagecoach lay over at the inn until the horses were rested.
b. to postpone.
Ex. At the same time the board laid over indefinitely a proposed allocation of $3,065,000 (Ne - lay⇄expr. lay to,
a. to put blame on; ascribe to; impute to.
Ex. She laid her failure to her lack of effort.
b. to head into the wind and stand still.
Ex. Because of the heavy fog, the ship laid to until the fog lifted. - lay⇄expr. lay up,
a. to put away for future use; save.
Ex. The prospectors laid up supplies for the long winter ahead.
b. to cause to stay in bed or indoors because of illness or injury.
Ex. The skier is laid up with a broken leg. - lay⇄lay (1), verb, laid,laying,noun.
- lay⇄lay (2), verb.
the past tense of lie (2).
Ex. After a long walk I lay down for a rest. - lay⇄lay (3), adjective.
1. of the people of a church not belonging to the clergy.
Ex. The lay preacher this Sunday is a businessman during the week.
(SYN) laic, secular.
2. of the people who do not belong to a particular profession. - lay⇄lay (4), noun.
1. a short lyric or narrative poem, especially one intended to be sung; poem.
Ex. The only way to please a minstrel was to listen ... to the lays which he liked best to sing (Scott).
2. a song or tune.
3. the song - lay⇄noun 1. the way or position in which anything is laid or lies.
Ex. The lay of the ground hindered my view of the sea (Alexander Kinglake).
(SYN) arrangement.
2. the amount and direction of the twist given to the strands or other compo - lay⇄v.i. 1. to produce eggs.
Ex. Hens begin laying about December.
2. to offer a bet; wager.
Ex. I lay I'll keep drier on my own shanks (M. E. Carter).
3. to apply oneself vigorously.
Ex. The men laid to their oars.
4. - lay⇄v.t. 1. to put down; keep down; place in a certain position.
Ex. Lay your hat on the table. A shower has laid the dust.
(SYN) suppress, quash, quell.
2. to bring down; beat down.
Ex. A storm laid the crops low.
(SYN) leve