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- To bring or cast down from an erect position (in Old English often, to strike down, slay); † figurative to cast down, abase, humble. Now only with complement denoting prostration or extension upon a surface.
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Dec 8, 2018 · Meaning "have sex with" first recorded 1934, in U.S. slang, probably from sense of "bring forth and deposit" (which was in Old English, as in lay an egg, lay a bet, etc.), perhaps reinforced by to lie with, a phrase frequently met in the Bible.
What does the verb lay mean? There are 104 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb lay , 27 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose: She laid the baby on the bed. He laid the tray down on the table. lay aside She laid aside her book and went to answer the phone. We're having a new carpet laid in the hall next week.
What does the word lay mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word lay , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to produce the basic ideas or structures from which something much larger develops: The two leaders have laid the foundations of a new era in cooperation between their countries. He helped to lay the foundations of English drama. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Imagining and conceiving.
What does the noun lay mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun lay. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definitions of 'lay' verb and noun uses. 1. If you lay something somewhere, you put it there in a careful, gentle, or neat way. [...] 2. If you lay something such as carpets, cables, or foundations, you put them into their permanent position. [...] 3. When a female bird lays, or lays an egg, it produces an egg by pushing it out of its body. [...]
