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Detailed Synonyms for laying in English

laying:

laying [the ~] noun

  1. the laying
    the laying
  2. the laying
    the laying; the constructions; the laying out
  3. the laying
    – the production of eggs (especially in birds) 1
    the laying; the egg laying
    – the production of eggs (especially in birds) 1

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Related Definitions for "laying":

  1. the production of eggs (especially in birds)1

laying form of lay:

to lay verb (lays, laid, laying)

  1. to lay
    to lay; to place; to deposit; laydown; to set; to situate; to put down; to set down; to station
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
    • place verb (places, placed, placing)
    • deposit verb (deposits, deposited, depositing)
    • laydown verb
    • set verb (sets, set, setting)
    • situate verb (situates, situated, situating)
    • put down verb (puts down, put down, putting down)
    • set down verb (sets down, set down, setting down)
    • station verb (stations, stationed, stationing)
  2. to lay
    to lay; to put down; to put; to place
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
    • put down verb (puts down, put down, putting down)
    • put verb (puts, put, putting)
    • place verb (places, placed, placing)
  3. to lay
    to assemble; to install; to construct; to place; to set up; to lay; to fit; to instal
    • assemble verb (assembles, assembled, assembling)
    • install verb, American (installs, installed, installing)
    • construct verb (constructs, constructed, constructing)
    • place verb (places, placed, placing)
    • set up verb (sets up, set up, setting up)
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
    • fit verb (fits, fitted, fitting)
    • instal verb, British
  4. to lay
    to put; to lay; to place
    • put verb (puts, put, putting)
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
    • place verb (places, placed, placing)
  5. to lay
    – put into a certain place or abstract location 1
    to lay; to set; to put; to place; to pose; position
    – put into a certain place or abstract location 1
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
    • set verb (sets, set, setting)
    • put verb (puts, put, putting)
    • place verb (places, placed, placing)
    • pose verb (poses, posed, posing)
    • position verb
  6. to lay
    – put in a horizontal position 1
    to lay; to repose; to put down
    – put in a horizontal position 1
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
      • lay the books on the table1
      • lay the patient carefully onto the bed1
    • repose verb (reposes, reposed, reposing)
    • put down verb (puts down, put down, putting down)
  7. to lay
    – lay eggs 1
    to lay
    – lay eggs 1
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
      • This hen doesn't lay1
  8. to lay
    – prepare or position for action or operation 1
    to lay
    – prepare or position for action or operation 1
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
      • lay a fire1
      • lay the foundation for a new health care plan1
  9. to lay
    – impose as a duty, burden, or punishment 1
    to lay
    – impose as a duty, burden, or punishment 1
    • lay verb (lays, laid, laying)
      • lay a responsibility on someone1

Conjugations for lay:

present
  1. lay
  2. lay
  3. lays
  4. lay
  5. lay
  6. lay
simple past
  1. laid
  2. laid
  3. laid
  4. laid
  5. laid
  6. laid
present perfect
  1. have laid
  2. have laid
  3. has laid
  4. have laid
  5. have laid
  6. have laid
past continuous
  1. was laying
  2. were laying
  3. was laying
  4. were laying
  5. were laying
  6. were laying
future
  1. shall lay
  2. will lay
  3. will lay
  4. shall lay
  5. will lay
  6. will lay
continuous present
  1. am laying
  2. are laying
  3. is laying
  4. are laying
  5. are laying
  6. are laying
subjunctive
  1. be laid
  2. be laid
  3. be laid
  4. be laid
  5. be laid
  6. be laid
diverse
  1. lay!
  2. let's lay!
  3. laid
  4. laying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

lay adj

  1. lay
    – not of or from a profession 1
    lay
    – not of or from a profession 1
    • lay adj
      • a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease1
  2. lay
    – characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy 1
    lay; secular; laic
    – characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy 1
    • lay adj
      • the lay ministry1
    • secular adj
    • laic adj
      • set his collar in laic rather than clerical position1

lay [the ~] noun

  1. the lay
    – a narrative poem of popular origin 1
    the lay; the ballad
    – a narrative poem of popular origin 1
  2. the lay
    – a narrative song with a recurrent refrain 1
    the lay; the ballad
    – a narrative song with a recurrent refrain 1

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Related Definitions for "lay":

  1. not of or from a profession1
    • a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease1
  2. characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy1
    • the lay ministry1
  3. a narrative poem of popular origin1
  4. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain1
  5. put into a certain place or abstract location1
  6. put in a horizontal position1
    • lay the books on the table1
    • lay the patient carefully onto the bed1
  7. lay eggs1
    • This hen doesn't lay1
  8. prepare or position for action or operation1
    • lay a fire1
    • lay the foundation for a new health care plan1
  9. impose as a duty, burden, or punishment1
    • lay a responsibility on someone1

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