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laying behind

laying behind is the present participle and gerund of lay behind.

Meaning of lay behind

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, behind.

Questions about laying behind

What is laying behind the present participle and gerund of?
Laying behind is the present participle and gerund of lay behind.

Words near laying behind in the dictionary

  1. laying aside
  2. laying at someone's door
  3. laying away
  4. laying back
  5. laying bare
  6. laying behind
  7. laying by
  8. laying by the heels
  9. laying chilly
  10. laying claim
  11. laying down

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