laying

/'leiiɳ/

Thân thiện

A hen is laying eggs in the cozy nest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of putting or placing something in a particular position: "laying" can refer to the action of setting something down carefully or according to a plan.
   • The production and depositing of eggs: In biology, especially concerning birds and some other animals, "laying" specifically means the act of producing and depositing eggs.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (General Act of Placing):

  • The careful laying of the foundation is crucial for the building's stability.
  • His job involves the laying of cables under the streets.

• Noun (Production of Eggs):

  • The hen's laying has decreased this winter.
  • The study focused on the egg-laying habits of sea turtles.

Advanced Usage and Notes

• "in the laying of": used to describe the process or act of placing something.

  • Great skill is required in the laying of these delicate mosaic tiles.

• "laying season": a period when an animal, typically a bird, produces eggs.

  • Spring is the primary laying season for many wild birds.

Variants and Related Words

• Lay (verb): The base form. To put down carefully; to produce eggs.

  • Please lay the books on the table.
  • These hens lay brown eggs.

• Layer (noun): A person or thing that lays something; a single thickness of a material covering a surface.

  • She is a brick layer. (Note: Often written as one word: bricklayer).
  • A layer of paint.

• Laid (verb): The simple past and past participle of "lay".

  • He laid the groundwork for the project.
  • The hen has laid an egg.

Synonyms

• Placing: The act of putting something in a position.
• Positioning: The action of placing something in a specific location.
• Depositing: Putting or setting down, especially carefully or in a particular place.

Related Phrases and Phrasal Verbs

• Laying on (phrasal verb): Providing or supplying something, especially a service.

  • The company is laying on a free shuttle bus for the event.

• Laying out (phrasal verb): Arranging or spreading something out; spending money.

  • She spent the morning laying out her clothes for the trip.
  • He laid out a fortune on that car.

Idioms and Fixed Expressions

• Laying it on thick: Exaggerating praise, blame, or emotion excessively.

  • He was laying it on thick with his compliments; it seemed insincere.

• Laying down the law: Stating rules or orders in a strict, authoritative way.

  • The new manager started by laying down the law about punctuality.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the production of eggs (especially in birds)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• egg laying