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haying

haying is the present participle and gerund of hay.

Meaning of hay

Verb

hay (third-person singular simple present hays, present participle haying, simple past and past participle hayed)

  1. To cut grasses or herb plants for use as animal fodder.
  2. To lay snares for rabbits.

See all 17 meanings of hay

Noun

haying (plural hayings)

  1. The act of gathering hay.

Forms of haying

pluralhayings

Words formed from haying

Phrases with haying

Questions about haying

What does haying mean?
Haying means the act of gathering hay.
What is haying the present participle and gerund of?
Haying is the present participle and gerund of hay.
What part of speech is haying?
Haying is a noun.
What is the plural of haying?
The plural of haying is hayings.

Words near haying in the dictionary

  1. hayhenny
  2. Hayhurst
  3. hayier
  4. hayiest
  5. Hayim
  6. haying
  7. haying time
  8. haying times
  9. hayings
  10. hayk
  11. haykal

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