laying down

A form of lay down — To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lay down
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APA

laying down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laying%20down

MLA

“laying down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laying%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laying down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laying%20down.

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