laying

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈleɪɪŋ/

From the verb lay: (⇒ conjugate)
laying is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

laying
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Synonyms:
arranging, setting Collocations, putting, placing


lay
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Sense: Verb: place
Synonyms:
place Collocations, put Collocations, set Collocations, deposit Collocations, put down, set down, stick Collocations (informal)
Sense: Verb: apply to a surface
Synonyms:
apply Collocations, spread Collocations, spread on, put down, lay on, smear on, slather on, plaster on, layer Collocations
Sense: Verb: spread out - sometimes followed by 'out'
Synonyms:
spread Collocations, spread out, put down, smooth out, flatten Collocations, lay sth flat, stretch out, extend Collocations
Sense: Verb: put in order - often followed by 'out'
Synonyms:
position Collocations, arrange Collocations, array Collocations, organize, organise (UK), order Collocations
Sense: Verb: prepare - traps, etc.
Synonyms:
prepare Collocations, come up with, devise Collocations, plan Collocations, work out, design Collocations, prep Collocations, ready Collocations, set Collocations, create Collocations, make Collocations, fix Collocations, plot Collocations
Sense: Verb: place bets
Synonyms:
Sense: Verb: produce eggs
Synonyms:
produce Collocations, yield Collocations, lay eggs
Sense: Verb: allay
Synonyms:
allay, play down, suppress Collocations, alleviate, quiet Collocations, calm Collocations, assuage
Sense: Noun: geography
Synonyms:
lay of the land Collocations, lie of the land (UK), geography Collocations, topography, position Collocations
Sense: Adjective: untrained
Synonyms:
untrained, ordinary Collocations, average Collocations, nonprofessional, amateur Collocations, inexpert, nonspecialist, non-specialist, uninitiated, civilian
Sense: Adjective: secular
Synonyms:
secular Collocations, nonclerical, non-clerical, non-religious, humanist, atheist, agnostic


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