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- [ley]
- /leɪ/
- /leɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley]
- /leɪ/
Definitions of laying word
- verb with object laying to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 1
- verb with object laying to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low. 1
- verb with object laying to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
- verb with object laying to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
- verb with object laying to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
- verb with object laying to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1
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Origin of laying
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English layen, leggen, Old English lecgan (causative of licgan to lie2); cognate with Dutch leggen, German legen, Old Norse legja, Gothic lagjan
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Parts of speech for Laying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
laying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
laying usage trend in Literature
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See also
Matching words
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