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lays the smack down

lays the smack down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 lays the smack down

What is lays the smack down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lays the smack down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lay the smack down.

Words near lays the smack down in the dictionary

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

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