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laying on with a trowel

laying on with a trowel is the present participle and gerund of lay on with a trowel.

Meaning of lay on with a trowel

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To offer (praise, flattery, etc.) in an unsubtle and excessive way.

Questions about laying on with a trowel

What is laying on with a trowel the present participle and gerund of?
Laying on with a trowel is the present participle and gerund of lay on with a trowel.

Words near laying on with a trowel in the dictionary

  1. laying odds
  2. laying off
  3. laying on
  4. laying on of hands
  5. laying on the line
  6. laying on with a trowel
  7. laying one down
  8. laying one's account
  9. laying one's eyes on
  10. laying one's hands on
  11. laying open

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