( BrE ) to hit sb/sth without control or move your arms or legs violently in all directions :
She laid about herself with her stick to keep the dogs off.
( BrE ) to hit sb/sth without control or move your arms or legs violently in all directions :
She laid about herself with her stick to keep the dogs off.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005