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lay it on

lay it on verb: to repeatedly say something implied.

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

Synonyms of lay it on

Forms of lay it on

third-person singular presentlays it on
present participlelaying it on
past participlelaid it on
pastlaid it on

Questions about lay it on

What does lay it on mean?
Lay it on means to repeatedly say something implied.
What part of speech is lay it on?
Lay it on is a verb.
What is the past tense of lay it on?
The past tense of lay it on is laid it on.

Words near lay it on in the dictionary

  1. lay in the way
  2. lay in wait
  3. lay into
  4. lay investiture
  5. lay investitures
  6. lay it on
  7. lay it on thick
  8. lay judge
  9. lay judges
  10. lay lord
  11. lay lords

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