LAY AWAY


Meaning of LAY AWAY in English

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English leyen away, from leyen to lay + away

1. : to lay aside

2. : to store for preservation or future use

3. : to spread (hides) flat in tanning liquor

4. : bury , inter

5.

a. : to put (specified cards) in the crib in cribbage

b. : to bury (specified cards or cards worth a specified number of points) in pinochle

lay two kings away

laid away 18 points

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