What laid means?

Laid means “set down.” If you built a brick wall, and then when it’s done your neighbor complains that the wall crosses onto his property, tell him, “too late! The brick has already been laid.” Laid is the past participle of the verb, lay, which means set down. So something that has been laid has already been set down.

Is there such a word as laid?

Although “layed” is an extremely popular variant spelling of the past tense of transitive “lay,” “laid” is the traditional spelling in all contexts. If your boss decides to lay you off, you are laid off. The hen laid an egg.

What does laid someone mean?

1. vulgar slang, verb To have sexual intercourse (with someone). vulgar slang, noun A person with whom one has or might have sex.

What is meant by laid on?

If you lay on something such as food, entertainment, or a service, you provide or supply it, especially in a generous or grand way. [mainly British] They laid on a superb evening. [ VERB PARTICLE noun]

How do you use the word laid?

In the past tense, “lay” becomes “laid” (Last week I laid down the law and told her it was inappropriate for her to pick her nose) and “lie” becomes “lay” (Yesterday she lay down for a nap that afternoon and picked her nose anyway). Yes, “lay” is also the past tense of “lie.” And the confusion doesn’t end there.

Should I use layed or laid?

The past tense of lie (as in, to tell an untruth) is lied. As you can see, the past tense of lie is lay, but the past tense of lay is laid, which is a recipe for confusion! To remember that laid (as opposed to lain) is the past tense of lay, just memorize this phrase: Use a D when there is a direct object.

How do you use laid?

What is the meaning of laid down?

1. to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low. 3. to put or place in a particular position: The dog laid its ears back.