hayed; haying; hays
: to cut, cure, and store hay
: to feed with hay
Examples of hay in a Sentence
Noun
their credit card debt isn't hay—it'll take years to pay it off
dragging myself out of the hay on such a cold, dreary morning seemed like an act of sheer masochism
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
To reduce the risk of plague, the NMDOH recommends avoiding sick or dead rodents and rabbits; cleaning up areas near the home where rodents could live; using insect repellent when outdoors; and keeping hay and wood as far away from the house as possible.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
The holiday is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three kings in exchange for a gift.
—Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2022
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Noun
The best ways to prevent plague infection are avoiding sick or dead rodents and rabbits, cleaning up areas where rodents may nest and storing hay, wood and compost piles far away from the home.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
To reduce the risk of plague, the NMDOH recommends avoiding sick or dead rodents and rabbits; cleaning up areas near the home where rodents could live; using insect repellent when outdoors; and keeping hay and wood as far away from the house as possible.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Three Kings Day, normally celebrated Jan. 6, is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three wise men in exchange for a gift.
—Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
The holiday is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three kings in exchange for a gift.
—Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2022
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hay. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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hay
1 of 2 noun
: herbs (as grasses) cut and dried for use as fodder
hay
2 of 2 verb1
: to cut, cure, and store plants for hay
2
: to feed with hay
Geographical Definition
Hay
geographical name
river 530 miles (853 kilometers) long in northern Alberta and the southern Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing northeast into Great Slave Lake
Biographical Definition
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