lay

US /le/

UK /leɪ/

A2

adjective

  • Amateur; not being a trained priest

verb

  • To place a bet on a game outcome
  • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
  • To put or set something down in a flat position
  • To set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal
  • Past tense of 'lie' (to be in a horizontal position).