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haying

hay
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hey]
    • /heɪ/
    • /ˈheɪ.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hey]
    • /heɪ/

Definitions of haying word

  • noun haying grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage. 1
  • noun haying grass mowed or intended for mowing. 1
  • noun haying Slang. a small sum of money: Twenty dollars an hour for doing very little certainly ain't hay. money: A thousand dollars for a day's work is a lot of hay! 1
  • noun haying Slang. marijuana. 1
  • verb with object haying to convert (plant material) into hay. 1
  • verb with object haying to furnish (horses, cows, etc.) with hay. 1

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Origin of haying

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hēg; cognate with German Heu, Old Norse hey, Gothic hawi. See hew

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Parts of speech for Haying

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

haying popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

haying usage trend in Literature

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