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laying

The word “laying” has 2 syllables: lay-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for laying?

In the thesaurus, “laying” has 196 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for laying along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for laying

Antonyms for laying

Meanings of laying

  • verb
    1. To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
    2. To cause to subside or abate.
    3. To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
    4. To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
    5. To produce and deposit an egg.
    6. To bet (that something is or is not the case).
    7. To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.
    8. To have sex with.
    9. To take a position; to come or go.
    10. To state; to allege.
    11. To point; to aim.
    12. (ropemaking) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.
    13. To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.
    14. To place (new type) properly in the cases.
    15. To apply; to put.
    16. To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.).
    17. To impute; to charge; to allege.
    18. To present or offer.
    19. To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries)).

Example Sentences

  • The hen is laying eggs in the coop every morning.
  • He was laying bricks to build a garden wall.
  • She spent the afternoon laying the table for dinner.
  • They are laying the groundwork for a new project.
  • The workers are laying asphalt on the road.

On this page you'll find 238 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laying, such as: abating, accrediting, adventuring, affixing, agitating, anchoring, anointing.

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