laying Synonyms

laying Meaning

Wordnet

laying (n)

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

Webster

laying (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Lay

Webster

laying (n.)

The act of one who, or that which, lays.

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

The first coat on laths of plasterer's two-coat work.

laying Sentence Examples

  1. The cat was laying lazily on the warm carpet.
  2. The farmer was laying down straw for the cows.
  3. The surgeon was laying open the patient's chest.
  4. The carpenter was laying a new floor in the living room.
  5. The soldiers were laying mines along the border.
  6. The artist was laying paint on the canvas.
  7. The mother was laying her baby down for a nap.
  8. The gardener was laying mulch around the flowers.
  9. The construction workers were laying bricks to build a wall.
  10. The dog was laying its head on its master's lap.

FAQs About the word laying

the production of eggs (especially in birds)of Lay, The act of one who, or that which, lays., The act or period of laying eggs; the eggs laid for one incubation

positioning, placing,putting, situating, planting, setting, deposing, locating, setting up, fixing

relocating, removing, relocating,removing, taking, taking, displacing, replacing,replacing, displacing

The cat was laying lazily on the warm carpet.

The farmer was laying down straw for the cows.

The surgeon was laying open the patient's chest.

The carpenter was laying a new floor in the living room.