layin

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noun

lay·​in ˈlā-ˌin How to pronounce layin (audio)

lay in

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verb

laid in; laying in; lays in

transitive verb

: lay by, save
lays in food for the winter

Examples of layin in a Sentence

Verb be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Elmore added a layin but the Senators wouldn't score in the game's final two minutes. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2022 Verge tied it with a layin but was called for a technical, sending him to the bench with his fourth foul. Jim Hoehn, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2022 The Vikings started taking control right after the break, as sophomore Jeremy Sanchez -- who had played just 17 minutes all season -- came into the game and his steal and layin narrowed the deficit to 35-34. Special To Cleveland.com, cleveland, 21 Feb. 2021 Patty Mills’ buzzer-beating layin on an alley-oop feed from Dejounte Murray gave the Spurs a 51-47 lead at halftime Saturday. Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2021 Butler made a pass artistic bounce pass down the lane to Kelly Olynyk for a layin. Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2020 Nunez stole a pass and blew by defenders for an easy layin, capping a 17-2 third-quarter run and giving Lowell a 43-42 advantage. Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2020 Leesburg responded with two 3-point shots by Erving, a fastbreak layin by Erving and a couple of stops. Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Mar. 2018 After another Osceola mistake, Harge scored another layin off a sideline inbounds play. Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 Mar. 2018
Verb
This results in men laying in bed all day, watching basketball. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024 Officers, who went to the scene about 9:15 p.m. after getting a call about a person laying in the road, said the man died at the scene. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2024 In the photo, Wahlberg is seen laying in a red light therapy bed wearing only boxers and socks. Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 In gut-wrenching video captured by NBC News’ team on the ground, the grieving dad can be seen tearing open the shroud that enveloped Tala’s lifeless body as she was laid in her grave. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2024 The cornerstone of the church was laid in 1895, and the building later served as a refugee center for those displaced by the historic 1937 flood, according to church records. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 17 Jan. 2024 Bald eagle parents have abandoned their eggs over a week after they were laid in a Virginia nest, a group said. Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024 Tributes to Alexei Navalny are laid in Amsterdam this week. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 When another charismatic Russian opposition figure, Boris Nemtsov, was shot dead on a bridge near the Kremlin in 2015, his body was laid in an open coffin in the Sakharov Center — named after the late Soviet-era dissident and Nobel peace laureate, Andrei Sakharov — where supporters paid tribute. Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1951, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1579, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of layin was in 1579

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“Layin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/layin. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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