laying
/ˈleɪɪŋ/
verb
- To put something down in a flat or careful position.
- He was laying tiles on the kitchen floor all morning.
- The workers are laying a new pipeline under the street.
- She is laying the baby gently in the crib.
- To produce an egg (from a bird, reptile, or other egg-laying animal).
- Sea turtles come ashore for laying their eggs in the sand.
- The hen is laying an egg almost every day.
- The farmer checks the nesting boxes for laying hens.
- To set something in place as a foundation or preparation.
- They are laying the foundation for a new school building.
- The coach is laying out a plan for the team's training.
- The committee is laying the groundwork for the new policy.
- To present or put forward something (such as a claim, charge, or blame).
- The lawyer is laying the evidence before the jury.
- She is laying the blame for the mistake on her assistant.
- He is laying charges of fraud against the company.
Synonyms
noun
- The act of putting something down or placing it.
- Proper laying of bricks requires skill and patience.
- The laying of the carpet took two hours.
- The laying of the table for dinner is her job tonight.
- The production of eggs by a bird or other animal.
- The farmer tracks the daily laying of each chicken.
- The hen's laying has slowed down in winter.
- Good nutrition improves egg laying in poultry.