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laying the smack down

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

Meaning of lay the smack down

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To start a fight (sometimes with on).
    • Watch out or Brody'll lay the smack down.
  2. (slang) To decisively defeat or dominate. (sometimes with on)
    • I totally laid the smack down on that test.

Questions about laying the smack down

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

Words near laying the smack down in the dictionary

  1. laying something at the feet of
  2. laying store by
  3. laying the dust
  4. laying the groundwork
  5. laying the hammer down
  6. laying the smack down
  7. laying the table
  8. laying to
  9. laying to heart
  10. laying to rest
  11. laying tracks

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