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laying

LAY-ing/ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of laying

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of lay. Use this form for something happening right now or going on.

    The hen is laying eggs in the new nest.

    They spent the afternoon laying bricks for the garden wall.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of putting or setting something down in place.

    Like the moment you set a brick down exactly where it belongs.

    The laying of the cornerstone marked the start of construction.

    Workers paused the laying of the pipe during the storm.

    Similarplacement, placing

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laying is a form of lay

lay, verb: To put something down carefully, often so it lies flat on something. Full entry

Forms
laylays he/she/itlaying -ing formlaid past tense, past participle
Spelling
lay → laying: add -ing

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