Lay
/leɪ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:6 pts3 letters
Definition of Lay
noun
- Arrangement or relationship; layout.
"the lay of the land"
- A share of the profits in a business.
- A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.
- The direction a rope is twisted.
"Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way."
- A casual sexual partner.
"What was I, just another lay you can toss aside as you go on to your next conquest?"
verb
- To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
"A shower of rain lays the dust."
- To cause to subside or abate.
- To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
- To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
"lay brick; lay flooring"
- To produce and deposit an egg.
"Did dinosaurs lay their eggs in a nest?"
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