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laid it on

laid it on is the simple past and past participle of lay it on.

Meaning of lay it on

Verb

lay it on (third-person singular simple present lays it on, present participle laying it on, simple past and past participle laid it on)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, slang) To repeatedly say something implied.
    • He's been laying it on since almost getting fired.
  2. (idiomatic, slang, transitive, African-American Vernacular) To slap hands with (a person) in greeting.
    • He came by and laid it on me.
  3. Synonym of lay on (“to impart or explain”).
    Synonyms:
    lay on

Questions about laid it on

What is laid it on the simple past and past participle of?
Laid it on is the simple past and past participle of lay it on.

Words near laid it on in the dictionary

  1. laid hold upon
  2. laid in
  3. laid in ashes
  4. laid in lavender
  5. laid into
  6. laid it on
  7. laid it on thick
  8. laid low
  9. laid odds
  10. laid off
  11. laid on

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