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ALL meanings of lay over

lay o·ver
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  • verb with object lay over 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 over 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 over to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back. 1
  • verb with object lay over to cause to be in a particular state or condition: Their motives were laid bare. 1
  • verb with object lay over to set, place, or apply (often followed by to or on): to lay hands on a child. 1
  • verb with object lay over to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion: to lay bricks. 1
  • verb with object lay over to place on, along, or under a surface: to lay a pipeline. 1
  • verb with object lay over to establish as a basis; set up: to lay the foundations for further negotiations. 1
  • verb with object lay over to present or submit for notice or consideration: I laid my case before the commission. 1
  • verb with object lay over to present, bring forward, or make, as a claim or charge. 1
  • verb with object lay over to impute, attribute, or ascribe: to lay blame on the inspector. 1
  • verb with object lay over to bury: They laid him in the old churchyard. 1
  • verb with object lay over to bring forth and deposit (an egg or eggs). 1
  • verb with object lay over to impose as a burden, duty, penalty, or the like: to lay an embargo on oil shipments. 1
  • verb with object lay over to place dinner service on (a table); set. 1
  • verb with object lay over to place on or over a surface, as paint; cover or spread with something else. 1
  • verb with object lay over to devise or arrange, as a plan. 1
  • verb with object lay over to deposit as a wager; bet: He laid $10 on the horse that won the third race. 1
  • verb with object lay over to set (a trap). 1
  • verb with object lay over to place, set, or locate: The scene is laid in France. 1
  • verb with object lay over to smooth down or make even: to lay the nap of cloth. 1
  • verb with object lay over to cause to subside: laying the clouds of dust with a spray of water. 1
  • verb with object lay over Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse with. 1
  • verb with object lay over to bring (a stick, lash, etc.) down, as on a person, in inflicting punishment. 1
  • verb with object lay over to form by twisting strands together, as a rope. 1
  • verb with object lay over Nautical. to move or turn (a sailing vessel) into a certain position or direction. 1
  • verb with object lay over to aim a cannon in a specified direction at a specified elevation. 1
  • verb with object lay over to put (dogs) on a scent. 1
  • verb without object lay over to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand. 1
  • verb without object lay over (of objects) to rest in a horizontal or flat position: The book lies on the table. Antonyms: stand. 1
  • verb without object lay over to be or remain in a position or state of inactivity, subjection, restraint, concealment, etc.: to lie in ambush. 1
  • verb without object lay over to rest, press, or weigh (usually followed by on or upon): These things lie upon my mind. 1
  • verb without object lay over to depend (usually followed by on or upon). 1
  • verb without object lay over to be placed or situated: land lying along the coast. 1
  • verb without object lay over to be stretched out or extended: the broad plain that lies before us. 1
  • verb without object lay over to be in or have a specified direction; extend: The trail from here lies to the west. 1
  • verb without object lay over to be found or located in a particular area or place: The fault lies here. 1
  • verb without object lay over to consist or be grounded (usually followed by in): The real remedy lies in education. 1
  • verb without object lay over to be buried in a particular spot: Their ancestors lie in the family plot. 1
  • verb without object lay over Law. to be sustainable or admissible, as an action or appeal. 1
  • verb without object lay over Archaic. to lodge; stay the night; sojourn. 1
  • noun lay over the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site. 1
  • noun lay over the haunt or covert of an animal. 1
  • noun lay over Golf. the position of the ball relative to how easy or how difficult it is to play. 1
  • idioms lay over lie down on the job, Informal. to do less than one could or should do; shirk one's obligations. 1
  • idioms lay over lie in state. state (def 24). 1
  • idioms lay over lie low. low1 (def 51). 1
  • idioms lay over lie to, Nautical. (of a ship) to lie comparatively stationary, usually with the head as near the wind as possible. 1
  • idioms lay over take lying down, to hear or yield without protest, contradiction, or resistance: I refuse to take such an insult lying down. 1
  • noun lay over Lay1 and lie2 are often confused. Lay is most commonly a transitive verb and takes an object. Its forms are regular. If “place” or “put” can be substituted in a sentence, a form of lay is called for:  Lay the folders on the desk. The mason is laying brick. She laid the baby in the crib.  Lay also has many intransitive senses, among them “to lay eggs” (The hens have stopped laying), and it forms many phrasal verbs, such as lay off “to dismiss (from employment)” or “to stop annoying or teasing” and lay over “to make a stop.”  Lie, with the overall senses “to be in a horizontal position, recline” and “to rest, remain, be situated, etc.,” is intransitive and takes no object. Its forms are irregular; its past tense form is identical with the present tense or infinitive form of lay:  Lie down, children. Abandoned cars were lying along the road. The dog lay in the shade and watched the kittens play. The folders have lain on the desk since yesterday.   In all but the most careful, formal speech, forms of lay are commonly heard in senses normally associated with lie. In edited written English such uses of lay are rare and are usually considered nonstandard:  Lay down, children. The dog laid in the shade. Abandoned cars were laying along the road. The folders have laid on the desk since yesterday.   1
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