lay

Pronunciation: US [leɪ] UK [leɪ]

v.Pu; down; raised bet
adj.Laymen;
n.Sexual partners; the narrative poem
WebZhang Yi Xing; eggs; laying

Synonyms

Antonyms

depose deposit dispose emplace fix place position put set set up situate stick

Definitions in English

adj.	1. not educated or trained to a high or professional standard in a particular subject 2. belonging to a Christian church but not officially employed by it as a priest, minister, etc.
v.	1. The past tense of lie 2. to put someone or something down in a careful way, especially so that they are lying flat; to put something such as pipes, wires, or a carpet into the correct position in the ground or on the floor, so that they are ready to be used 3. if a female animal such as a bird or fish lays an egg, it produces the egg by pushing it from its body 4. to carefully plan and prepare something that will be needed in the future to achieve an aim 5. a way of saying “ lie” meaning to have your body in a flat position, that many people think is incorrect 6. if you lay the table or lay a place at a table, you prepare a table for a meal by putting forks, knives, spoons, dishes, etc. on it. The usual American word is set.
n.	1. someone considered as a particular type of sexual partner 2. a poem or song
na.	1. The past tense of lie

Other Forms

pt.laid

pp.laid

3sg.lays

Idioms

Example Sentences

W. S. Gilbert's lay of the two Englishmen wrecked on a desert island.
Source: E. Huxley
One can never spontaneously burst into song, however doleful a lay.
Source: N. Frye
By venturing my life upon an even lay with him.
Source: Defoe
Particular attention must now be given to women, both lay and religious.
Source: New York Times
We check the fire by laying flat Each building in its path.
Source: Browning
Like flaws in summer laying lusty corn.
Source: Tennyson

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English word lay can not be rearranged.
Based on lay, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
b - aly
c - ably
d - clay
f - lacy
g - yald
h - flay
k - agly
l - hyla
m - alky
p - laky
r - amyl
s - paly
w - lays
z - slay
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English words starting with lay :
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English words that contain lay :
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English words ending with lay :
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