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laying down on

laying down on is the present participle and gerund of lay down on.

Meaning of lay down on

Verb

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

  1. (US, slang) To fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).
    • He said he'd do it, but he laid down on the mission.

Questions about laying down on

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

Words near laying down on in the dictionary

  1. laying by the heels
  2. laying chilly
  3. laying claim
  4. laying down
  5. laying down arms
  6. laying down on
  7. laying down one's arms
  8. laying down one's life
  9. laying down one's weapons
  10. laying down the law
  11. laying down the marker

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