English words for 'Alternative spelling of lay-by.'
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noun
verb
- simple past of lie by
- To put away for future use; save; to build up as savings.
- (nautical) (of a sailing vessel) To remain stationary while heading into the wind; to come to a standstill; heave to; lay to.
- (Southern US, Midland US) To tend (a crop) for the last time, leaving it to mature without further cultivation.
noun
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To fall in; to cave in.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.
- (transitive, US) To install components, particularly car engines.
- (surfing, intransitive) To paddle into and take off on a wave another surfer is already riding.
- (idiomatic) To arrive casually and unannounced, with little or no warning; also, to visit without an appointment.
- visit informally and spontaneously
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noun
verb
- simple past of lie by
- To put away for future use; save; to build up as savings.
- (nautical) (of a sailing vessel) To remain stationary while heading into the wind; to come to a standstill; heave to; lay to.
- (Southern US, Midland US) To tend (a crop) for the last time, leaving it to mature without further cultivation.
noun
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To fall in; to cave in.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.
- (transitive, US) To install components, particularly car engines.
- (surfing, intransitive) To paddle into and take off on a wave another surfer is already riding.
- (idiomatic) To arrive casually and unannounced, with little or no warning; also, to visit without an appointment.
- visit informally and spontaneously