lay the wood

verb

to deliver a strong, powerful hit or play

“Smith laid the wood to the ball.”

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Meanings

verblay the wood (third-person singular simple present lays the wood, present participle laying the wood, simple past and past participle laid the wood)

present singular third person lays the wood · participle present laying the wood · participle past laid the wood · past laid the wood

  1. colloquialidiomatichobbiesto deliver a strong, powerful hit or play

    Smith laid the wood to the ball.

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