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laying for

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

Meaning of lay for

Verb

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

  1. (slang, transitive) To wait (for someone) in order to surprise or attack them.
    • The sheriff's department sent some officers to lay for him.

Questions about laying for

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

Words near laying for in the dictionary

  1. laying down one's weapons
  2. laying down the law
  3. laying down the marker
  4. laying eggs
  5. laying eyes on
  6. laying for
  7. laying hands on
  8. laying hen
  9. laying hens
  10. laying hold on
  11. laying hold upon

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