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laysnoun1pl. of lay a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effectthe minstrel strummed a cheerful lay on his lute airs, melodies, songs, strains, tunes, warbles descants(also discants)cadences, measures, meters, rhythmsballads, ditties, hymns, lyrics, madrigals a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompanimentshe sang a short lay in dedication to her husband ballads, ditties, jingles, lyrics, songs, vocals anthems, cantatas, canticles, carols, chorales, hymns, noels, psalms, spiritualsdirges, laments, requiems, threnodieshallelujahs, paeansarias(also arie), art songs, barcaroles(or barcarolles), blues, chansons, chanteys(or chanties or shanties), chants, choruses, croons, descants(also discants), folk songs, glees, lullabies, madrigals, motets, part-songs, pops, rockers, roundelays, rounds, serenades, standardsdrinking songs, fight songstorch songscovers, medleys, remixes the activity by which one regularly makes a livingmy main lay is as a general contractor, but I do side work as a carpenter callings, employments, games, lines, occupations, professions, trades, vocations, works calls, lifeworksbusinesses, enterprises, fields, livelihoods, livings, métiers(also metiers), rackets(slang)assignments, engagements, gigs, missionsarts, crafts, handcrafts, handicraftsappointments, berths, billets, offices, places, positions, posts, situationsduties, functions, jobs, loads, tasks, workloads avocations, hobbies, pursuits to arrange something in a certain spot or positionjust lay the book over there on the table for now deposes, deposits, disposes, emplaces, fixes, places, positions, puts, sets, sets up, situates, sticks moves, rearranges, reorders, shiftsorientsestablishes, locates, plants, settlesclaps, flops, planks, plops, plumps, plunks(or plonks), plunks down, slapsensconces, nichesassembles, collectscarriesberths, parksaffixes, anchors, locks, lodges, wedgesarrays, lays out, lines up, queues, rankssets down relocates, removes, takesbanishesdislodges, displaces, replaces, supersedes, supplants to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air sediments, settles filters, screens, sieves, sifts, strainsclarifies, clearsresettles raises agitates, disturbs, mixes, stirs to establish or apply as a charge or penaltystate officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet assesses, charges, exacts, fines, imposes, levies, puts docks, excises, mulcts, penalizes, taxesextorts, shakes down, wrests, wringsbleeds, fleeces, gouges, milks, skins, squeezescoerces, compels, forcesinflicts, wreakssetsreapplies, reimposes, relays remits abates, diminishes, lessensforgives, releasescondones, disregards, excuses, glosses (over), glozes (over), ignores, pardons to make ready in advanceshe's laying plans for the charity auction months ahead of time fits, fixes, grooms, prepares, preps, readies braces, fortifies, girds, steelsbattens, gathers, gears up, mountseducates, indoctrinates, instructs, schools, trains, tutorsboots (up), primesarranges, sets, spreadsarms, equips, forearms, furnishes, outfits, provides, suppliesinclines, predisposesdrafts, draws up, frameswarms (up) to put a layer of on a surfacethe mason laid mortar over the first row of bricks before starting the second applies, lays on, spreads anoints, bedaubs, besmears, dabs, daubs, plasters, slathers, smearsblankets, carpets, coats, covers, layers, mantles, overlays, overlies, overspreads, sheets, surfaces bares, exposes, peels, strips, uncovers to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain eventI'll lay five dollars that you can't do it bets, gambles, goes, plays, puts, stakes, wagers bids, offersadventures, chances, hazards, speculates, venturesendangers, imperils, jeopardizes to explain (something) as being the result of something elsean electrical fire that was laid to faulty wiring accredits, ascribes, attributes, chalks up, credits, imputes, puts down blames, charges, fathers (on), imputes (to), pins (on)assigns, refersassociates, attaches, connects, links to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sealay the corpse to rest buries, entombs, hearses, inhumes, inters, puts away, tombs immures, inurnsenshrinesconceals, covers, ensconces, hidesobscures, shades, shieldscloaks, curtains, enshrouds, shroudsreburies, reinterscoffins disinters, exhumes, unearths burns, crematesbares, discloses, discovers, displays, exhibits, exposes, reveals, showsuncoffins |