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lay over
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb lay over has 2 senses
- lay over(v = verb.stative) stop over - interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight; "We had to stop over in Venezuela on our flight back from Brazil" is one way to stop, stop over
- lay over(v = verb.contact) superimpose, superpose - place on top of; "can you superimpose the two images?" is one way to lay, place, pose, position, put, set
Derived form noun layover1
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THESAURUS
lay over
adjourn, apply to, blanket, block, canopy, cloak, clothe, cloud, continue, cope, cover, cover up, cowl, curtain, defer, delay, drag out, eclipse, extend, film, hang fire, hang up, hold off, hold over, hold up, hood, lay aside, lay by, lay on, mantle, mask, muffle, obduce, obscure, occult, overlay, overspread, pigeonhole, postpone, prolong, prorogate, prorogue, protract, push aside, put aside, put off, put on, put on ice, recess, reserve, screen, scum, set aside, set by, shelve, shield, shift off, sleep on, sojourn, spread over, stand over, stave off, stay, stay over, stop, stop over, stretch out, superimpose, superpose, suspend, table, take a recess, veil, waiveROGET THESAURUS
lay over
Lateness
VB be late, tarry, wait, stay, bide, take time, dawdle, linger, loiter, bide one's time, take one's time, gain time, hang fire, stand over, lie over, put off, defer, delay, lay over, suspend, table, shift off, stave off, waive, retard, remand, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, dally, prolong, protract, spin out, draw out, lengthen out, stretch out, prorogue, keep back, tide over, push to the last, drive to the last, let the matter stand over, reserve, temporize, consult one's pillow, sleep on it, lose an opportunity, be kept waiting, dance attendance, kick one's heels, cool one's heels, faire antichambre, wait impatiently, await, sit up, sit up at night.
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