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laying hands on

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

Meaning of lay hands on

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To find, obtain, or procure.
    • If we can lay hands on some chicken wire and a black light, we can make some scary Halloween decorations.
  2. (idiomatic) To seize or assault.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, hands.

Questions about laying hands on

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

Words near laying hands on in the dictionary

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

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