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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ley uh-bout wuhn]
- /leɪ əˈbaʊt wʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ley uh-bout wuhn]
- /leɪ əˈbaʊt wʌn/
Definitions of lay about one words
- verb with object lay about one to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 1
- verb with object lay about one to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low. 1
- verb with object lay about one to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
- verb with object lay about one to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
- verb with object lay about one to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
- verb with object lay about one to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1
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Origin of lay about one
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English layen, leggen, Old English lecgan (causative of licgan to lie2); cognate with Dutch leggen, German legen, Old Norse legja, Gothic lagjan
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Parts of speech for Lay about one
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lay about one popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
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