Definitions for laying
lay·ing

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. laying, egg layingnoun

   the production of eggs (especially in birds)

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Laying

   of Lay

2. Layingnoun

   the act of one who, or that which, lays

3. Layingnoun

   the act or period of laying eggs; the eggs laid for one incubation; a clutch

4. Layingnoun

   the first coat on laths of plasterer's two-coat work

Freebase(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Laying

   Laying is the skill of making equipment level. It usually involves moving equipment in small motions so that spirit levels are centralised in all planes. Movement is usually done by small worm gears or other fine setting devices for accurate small movements, together with other more coarse gears to allow large swings in motion for quick movement between different settings. Equipment that requires laying before it is can be used accurately includes: ⁕theodolites ⁕guns and howitzers in the indirect fire mode

Matched Categories

1. • Parturition

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'laying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4287

Anagrams for laying »

1. gainly

How to pronounce laying?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of laying in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of laying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of laying in a Sentence

1. Gerry Connolly:

   What would happen tomorrow in the wake of this pandemic if The Postal Service announced tomorrow that they were going out of businesses and they were laying off all their workers ?

2. Albert Wallace:

   I said, ‘Why is myson laying right here?’ and when I saw the pile of blood, I said ‘Justin, Justin, are you OK, son? You’re not responding, You’re not responding.'.

3. Eve Byrd:

   The general public does not understand what therapy means, they might say,' Oh my gosh, I am not going to be laying on a couch telling my deepest, darkest thoughts. That's frightening,'.

4. Jeremy Corbyn:

   I was present at that wreath-laying, I don’t think I was actually involved in it.”

5. Meghan Markle:

   I feel that the media have unfairly preyed on him and he has really been admirable about laying low and not speaking out on certain things, i merely wanted him to be seen in a respectable light and that wasn't being done.

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