lay it on

L l

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ley it on, awn]
- /leɪ ɪt ɒn, ɔn/
- /leɪ ɪt ɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley it on, awn]
- /leɪ ɪt ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of lay it on words

verb with object lay it on 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 it on 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 it on to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
verb with object lay it on to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
verb with object lay it on to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
verb with object lay it on to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1

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Origin of lay it on

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 it on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lay it on 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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Synonyms for lay it on

verb lay it on

disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
whisper — to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
confess — If someone confesses to doing something wrong, they admit that they did it.
impart — to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.

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verb lay it on

conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
secrete — a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.

All 39 Antonyms of lay it on

lay it on

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