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lays

/leɪz/

A form of lay — To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

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Meanings

noun

pluralplural of lay

verb

indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lay

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lays

days ways phase raise res phrase praise gays hayes stays erase blaze maze maize bays gaze haze hays mays craze grays amaze daze mayonnaise

Sounds the same

lase laze lase laze

Anagrams

Cite this entry

APA

lays. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lays

MLA

“lays.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lays. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lays,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lays.

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