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- [heyz]
- /heɪz/
- /ˈheɪz/
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- [heyz]
- /heɪz/
Definitions of hays word
- noun hays John Milton, 1838–1905, U.S. statesman and author. 1
- noun hays a river in NW Canada, flowing NE to the Great Slave Lake. 530 miles (853 km) long. 1
- verb with object hays to convert (plant material) into hay. 1
- verb with object hays to furnish (horses, cows, etc.) with hay. 1
- verb without object hays to cut grass, clover, or the like, and store for use as forage. 1
- idioms hays a roll in the hay, Slang. sexual intercourse. 1
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Origin of hays
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hēg; cognate with German Heu, Old Norse hey, Gothic hawi. See hew
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Parts of speech for Hays
noun
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
hays popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hays usage trend in Literature
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Top questions with hays
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