hay in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
hay in Tamil தமிழ்
hay in English
- hay⇄expr. hit the hay, (Slang.) to go to bed.
Ex. The workers hit the hay early. - hay⇄expr. make hay of,
a. to thrash soundly; beat up.
Ex. The champ has made hay of every opponent he has faced.
b. to throw into confusion; upset.
Ex. Oh! father, how you are making hay of my things! (Maria Edgeworth). - hay⇄expr. make hay while the sun shines, to gain or seize the opportunity.
Ex. Resolved to make hay while the sun shone, she applied for both the scholarship and the fellowship. - hay⇄expr. make hay,
a. to cut and dry grass, clover, or alfalfa for use as food for cattle, horses, or other animals.
Ex. The farmers hurried to make hay before the rains came.
b. (Figurative.) to gain from or seize by opportunities; lose - hay⇄expr. raise hay, (U.S. Slang.) to cause a disturbance; make trouble.
Ex. ""We're not like a group of citizens trying to raise hay over on the campus"" (Harper's). - hay⇄hay (1), noun, verb.
- hay⇄hay (2), noun.
(Archaic.) a hedge or fence. - hay⇄noun 1. grass, clover, or alfalfa, cut and partially dried for use as food for cattle, horses, or other animals.
Ex. When cattle are comfortable, and have hay before them all the time, they eat more (Newsweek).
2. grass ready for mowing. - hay⇄v.i. to cut and partially dry grass, clover, or alfalfa, for hay.
Ex. The men are haying in the east field. - hay⇄v.t. to supply with hay.