See also: lying
Lay — US. [leɪ], UK. [leɪ]
Main meanings of the word ‘Lay’:
- To put something down or place it in a horizontal position.
- To produce or deposit eggs.
- To set or place something in a particular position or arrangement.
10 simple sentences with ‘Lay’:
- The cat likes to lay in the sun.
- She decided to lay the book down.
- The hen will lay eggs soon.
- Can you lay the cards out?
- He helped lay the foundation.
- Please lay the table for dinner.
- The worker will lay bricks.
- She lay on the grass, relaxing.
- We should lay out the plan.
- I always lay my keys here.
The sentences with ‘Lay’ from movies:
Lay him out on the bed. – Gone With The Wind (1939)
Now I lay me down to sleep. – The Untouchables (1987)
Either lay off politics or get out. – Casablanca (1942)
Lay down here for a second. – Marley and Me (2008)
Go ahead, lay one on me. – Spider-Man 3 (2007)
What you can’t lay your hands on? – Dirty Dancing (1987)
Just lay back. – Forrest Gump (1994)
Lay the rag over his eyes. – The Revenant (2015)
Right here, lay it down. – Dead Poets Society (1989)
Don’t you lay your guilt at my door. – Selma (2014)
I want to lay down next to her. – To Catch a Killer (2023)
I’m not just gonna let it lay here. – Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Just lay low, okay? – Elemental (2023)
You ought lay off the ponies, Tom. – Millers Crossing (1990)
You could lay anywhere in this cave. – The Lion King (2019)
Everyone, lay down. – Starling Girl (2023)
Lay those charges every six feet. – Ready Player One (2018)
Look, don’t lay it on me! – Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Lay like broccoli. – Pretty Woman (1990)
We could lay down your jacket. – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Hey, lay off, Twitch! – Toy Story 3 (2010)
Lay down and cry. – 12 Years a Slave (2013)
Lay down on those tackle dummies. – Dinner in America (2021)
Lay down your weapons! – 300 (2006)
Just lay it out on the lane. – Boyhood (2014)
I might go lay down in the john. – Ted (2012)
I’m just gonna lay it out there. – Whiplash (2014)
On this bed she lay month after month. – The Old Dark House (1932)
Lay the place to waste like. – Dogma (1999)
You wanna lay it down? – Boogie Nights (1997)
Girls, I’m telling you, lay off. – The Parent Trap (1998)
I can’t lay down a layer thick enough! – The Incredibles (2004)
A single queen can lay thousands of eggs. – Them! (1954)
No, I need to lay the table. – No Time to Die (2021)
Robert lay asleep in the bed. – The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Can it lay rubber? – American Graffiti (1973)
You just lay still. – The Majestic (2001)
I must lay off the cartoons. – The Mask (1994)
Lay off! – Apocalypse Now (1979)
Gotta lay off those pork rinds, Bear! – Armageddon (1998)
And lay it off. – Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
It may lay dormant for years. – Paranormal Activity (2007)
Gonna lay down. – Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
Lay on your backs and haul! – Moby Dick (1956)