Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay by

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: lay -by
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of lay-by.

verb

To put away for future use; save; to build up as savings.

verb

(of a sailing vessel) To remain stationary while heading into the wind; to come to a standstill; heave to; lay to.

verb

To tend (a crop) for the last time, leaving it to mature without further cultivation.

verb

simple past of lie by

Example Sentences

"He had managed to lay by money for college through his years as a paperboy."

Inflected Forms

lay bys (plural) lays by (present, singular) laying by (participle, present) laid by (participle, past) laid by (past)

Frequently Paired Words

lay aside lay away lay in lay up put aside put away put by save

Questions

What does lay by mean?: Alternative form of lay-by.

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