Definitions

1. verb

past tense of lay, to put or place something somewhere

“She laid the book on the table.”

2. verb

past tense of lie, to recline or be in a resting position

“He laid on the beach all day.”

3. verb

past tense of lay, to set or fix something firmly in place

“The engineer laid the foundation for the building.”

4. verb

past tense of lie, to tell a false story or to be dishonest

“He laid about his past to avoid trouble.”

5. noun

an egg that has been incubated and hatched

“The farmer sold a dozen laid eggs to the store.”

6. noun

a layer of earth or rock

“The geologist studied the laid rocks on the mountain.”

7. noun

a bed of stones or gravel

“The fisherman cast his line into the laid waters.”