laying

L1A1Y4I1N1G2
/ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/

noun

The act by which something is laid (in any sense).

Similar
egg laying
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lay
nounlaying (plural layings)

plural layings

  1. The act by which something is laid (in any sense).

    You may get a larger number of eggs within a given time, but the later layings will not give you average good chickens, when you come to hatch such product.

    1882, Poultry World, volumes 11-12, page 94

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe production of eggs (especially in birds)

Similar
egg laying
Broader
parturitionbirthgiving birth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with laying

playingsayingpayingdisplayingstayingweighingsurveyingslayingswayingfrayingflaying
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Anagrams

AylingLingyagainlyLiyang
Cite this entry
APA

laying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laying

MLA

“laying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laying. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laying,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laying.

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