lay in English

adjective

1

not ordained into or belonging to the clergy.

a lay preacher

synonyms: nonclerical, nonordained, secular, temporal

2

not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge, especially in law or medicine.

lay and professional views of medicine

synonyms: nonprofessional, amateur, nonspecialist, nontechnical, untrained, unqualified

noun

1

the general appearance of an area, including the direction of streams, hills, and similar features.

the lay of the surrounding countryside

2

an act of sexual intercourse.

3

the laying of eggs or the period during which they are laid.

Both male and female breeders are subject to a restricted feeding regime for their first few weeks of life - about 20 days to the point of lay .

4

a short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung.

James Macpherson based his Ossianic pieces on these lays .

verb

1

put down, especially gently or carefully.

she laid the baby in his crib

synonyms: put, place, set, put down, set down, deposit, rest, situate, locate, position, stick, dump, park, plunk

2

put down and set in position for use.

it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional

synonyms: set in place, put in place, set out, set up, establish

3

used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g., “lay the blame on” means ‘to blame’.

she laid great stress on little courtesies

4

(of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body.

flamingos lay only one egg

5

have sexual intercourse with.

adjective

nonclerical, nonordained, secular, temporal
nonprofessional, amateur, nonspecialist, nontechnical, untrained, unqualified
laic, secular

noun

ballad
ballad

verb

put, set in place, bet, bring, assign to, devise, impose, set, place, put down
put, place, set, put down, set down, deposit, rest, situate, locate, position, stick, dump, park, plunk
set in place, put in place, set out, set up, establish
bet, wager, gamble, stake, risk, hazard, venture, give odds, speculate
bring, press, bring forward, lodge, register, place, file
assign to, attribute to, ascribe to, allot to, attach to, hold someone accountable, hold someone responsible, find guilty
devise, arrange, make, make ready, prepare, work out, hatch, design, plan, scheme, plot, conceive, put together, draw up, produce, develop, concoct, formulate, cook up
impose, apply, entrust, vest, place, put, inflict, encumber, saddle, charge, burden
set, prepare, devise, bait
place, position, put, set, pose
put down, repose

Use "lay" in a sentence

1. ( 4 ) TYPE OF LAY ( ORDINARY LAY , LANG'S LAY , ALTERNATE LAY ) AND DIRECTION OF LAY ( RIGHT HAND , LEFT HAND ) ;

2. Lay off him.

3. She lay there, inert.

4. Lay off bullying Jack.

5. Lay the bricks lengthwise.

6. Do alligators lay eggs?

7. His wife lay sleeping.

8. Lay down your arms!

9. Lay off hitting me!

10. 'Lay down your weapon.'

11. The fields lay fallow.

12. Behold, I will lay thy astones with fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

13. ‘the engine rooms lay Astern’

14. Okay, lay your head back.

15. She lay on the bed .

16. She lay sleepless until dawn.

17. She lay there, apparently lifeless.

18. lay a sinister criminal enterprise.

19. He lay wakeful all night.

20. He lay writhing in pain.

21. Just lay off, will you!

22. Salvation lay in political reform.

23. Never cackle unless you lay.

24. Who will lay the linoleum?

25. Leghorns lay more eggs than Anconas, but Anconas lay more eggs during the winter than Leghorns

26. I lay awake all night.

27. Lay aside the bad habits.

28. I lay there dismally calculating.

29. She lay on her stomach.

30. The valley lay before us.

31. Hens begin to lay at 6–7 months, and may lay approximately 180 eggs per year.

32. A mist lay over the city.

33. He lay, inert, in his bed.

34. He lay awake, his nerves throbbing.

35. They lay on all essential services.

36. Bodies lay among the tangled wreckage.

37. Hens lay 150 eggs per year.

38. 8 Lay your hand on it;

39. Blackbirds lay their eggs in March.

40. He must lay off the kif.

41. She lay musing for a while.

42. The victim lay prone without moving.

43. I lay in the swaying hammock.

44. He lay on the floor groaning.

45. She lay lifeless in the snow.

46. Beyond lay the wilderness of Judah.

47. 1 Fat hens lay few eggs.

48. We lay huddled together for warmth.

49. What lay behind this strange outburst?

50. 2 He lay in absolute stillness.