# laying

Pronunciation: say "LAY-ing" /ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of lay. — present participle and gerund of lay
   - Simple: Present participle of lay. Use this form for something happening right now or going on.
   - _The crew was laying track across the valley when the funding ran out._
   - _She is laying the table for the evening's guests._

## Noun

2. The act of laying something in any sense of the verb, such as putting down a carpet, placing a wreath, or producing eggs.
   - Simple: The act of putting or setting something down in place.
   - _The laying of the carpet had to be redone after the measurements proved wrong._
   - _A ceremony accompanied the laying of the wreath at the memorial._

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