verb
- third person singular present of lay; puts or places something down
- third person singular present of lay; produces and deposits eggs
noun
- plural of lay; short poems or songs, especially narrative ballads
Usage: literary
Examples
- She lays the book on the table every evening.
- The hen lays fresh eggs daily.
- He carefully lays the foundation for the new house.
- The goose lays golden eggs in the fairy tale.
- She lays her coat on the chair when she arrives.
- The ancient lays told stories of brave knights.
- The bird lays three eggs in its nest each spring.