laying
Definitions
Noun
- The production of eggs (especially in birds)
Verb
- Put into a certain place or abstract location
- Put in a horizontal position
- Prepare or position for action or operation
- Lay eggs
- Impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "laying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | playing | 2 | 101 |
| 2 | roleplaying | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | laying | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | displaying | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | slaying | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | relaying | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | allaying | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | delaying | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | downplaying | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | overplaying | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | parlaying | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | replaying | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | slayings | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "laying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | playing | 2 | 101 |
| 2 | flying | 2 | 43 |
| 3 | lying | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | allowing | 3 | 31 |
| 5 | blowing | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | flowing | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | plowing | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | fleeing | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | glowing | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | slowing | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | cloying | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | slaying | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | bluing | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | clawing | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | allaying | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | allying | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | blueing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | blurring | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | elting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | elving | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | laing | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | lawing | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | lewing | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | lowing | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | plying | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | slurring | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "laying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | saying | 2 | 113 |
| 2 | playing | 2 | 101 |
| 3 | flying | 2 | 43 |
| 4 | lying | 2 | 36 |
| 5 | paying | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | slaying | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | layering | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | relaying | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | haying | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | baying | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | laing | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | slayings | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | delaying | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | allaying | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | plying | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | lawing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | laning | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | lading | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | ayling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | ying | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "laying" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "laying" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "laying" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "laying".
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 13
Sound Alikes: 26
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 15
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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Mar 3, 2026 The Guardian