layin
1 of 2noun
lay·in ˈlā-ˌin 
: layup sense 2
lay in
2 of 2verb
laid in; laying in; lays in
transitive verb
: lay by, save
lays in food for the winter
Synonyms
Verb
- cache
- hoard
- lay away
- lay by
- lay up
- put by
- salt away
- squirrel (away)
- stash
- stockpile
- store
- stow
- treasure
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Example Sentences
Verb be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter
Recent Examples on the Web
Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2022 Verge tied it with a layin but was called for a technical, sending him to the bench with his fourth foul. Jim Hoehn, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2022 The Vikings started taking control right after the break, as sophomore Jeremy Sanchez -- who had played just 17 minutes all season -- came into the game and his steal and layin narrowed the deficit to 35-34. Special To Cleveland.com, cleveland, 21 Feb. 2021 Patty Mills’ buzzer-beating layin on an alley-oop feed from Dejounte Murray gave the Spurs a 51-47 lead at halftime Saturday. Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2021 Butler made a pass artistic bounce pass down the lane to Kelly Olynyk for a layin. Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2020 Nunez stole a pass and blew by defenders for an easy layin, capping a 17-2 third-quarter run and giving Lowell a 43-42 advantage. Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2020 Leesburg responded with two 3-point shots by Erving, a fastbreak layin by Erving and a couple of stops. Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Mar. 2018 After another Osceola mistake, Harge scored another layin off a sideline inbounds play. Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 Mar. 2018 See More
Noun
Elmore added a layin but the Senators wouldn't score in the game's final two minutes. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2022 Verge tied it with a layin but was called for a technical, sending him to the bench with his fourth foul. Jim Hoehn, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2022 The Vikings started taking control right after the break, as sophomore Jeremy Sanchez -- who had played just 17 minutes all season -- came into the game and his steal and layin narrowed the deficit to 35-34. Special To Cleveland.com, cleveland, 21 Feb. 2021 Patty Mills’ buzzer-beating layin on an alley-oop feed from Dejounte Murray gave the Spurs a 51-47 lead at halftime Saturday. Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2021 Butler made a pass artistic bounce pass down the lane to Kelly Olynyk for a layin. Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2020 Nunez stole a pass and blew by defenders for an easy layin, capping a 17-2 third-quarter run and giving Lowell a 43-42 advantage. Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2020 Leesburg responded with two 3-point shots by Erving, a fastbreak layin by Erving and a couple of stops. Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Mar. 2018 After another Osceola mistake, Harge scored another layin off a sideline inbounds play. Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 Mar. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1951, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1579, in the meaning defined above
laying in
verb
as in storing
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- storing
- stashing
- laying up
- laying by
- setting aside
- laying away
- putting by
- hoarding
- accumulating
- salting away
- squirrelling (away)
- squirreling (away)
- collecting
- rounding up
- stockpiling
- acquiring
- conserving
- saving
- stowing
- caching
- treasuring
- keeping
- preserving
- gathering
- setting by
- piling
- picking up
- depositing
- stacking
- scraping (together)
- assembling
- amassing
- retaining
- garnering
- concentrating
- holding
- banking
- heaping
- burying
- reserving
- withholding
- stocking
- concealing
- husbanding
- secreting
- coffering
- ensconcing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- throwing away
- throwing out
- flinging (off or away)
- using up
- dumping
- unloading
- handing out
- casting
- handing over
- discarding
- ditching
- wasting
- consuming
- jettisoning
- running through
- spending
- squandering
- relinquishing
- blowing
- surrendering
- frittering (away)
- dissipating
- exhausting
- expending
- depleting
- lavishing
- scattering
- dispersing
- impoverishing
- dissipating
- dispelling
- misspending