lay into
lay into · lays into · laid into · laying into
To beat up or launch an attack againstTo beat up or launch an attack against; to strike forcefully.
» The female stag beetle lays eggs into rotten wood.
Meaning
3 senses(colloquial)To beat up or launch an attack against; to strike forcefully.
(colloquial, figuratively)To berate; to scold.
(colloquial)To start eating voraciously.
I'm gonna lay into that ice cream later tonight.
More definitions
- hit violently, as in an attack
Examples
2 sentencesThe female stag beetle lays eggs into rotten wood.
He laid down into the grass in this mildly warm and clear day.
Translations
2 languagesForms
lays into, laying into, laid into, laid intoPhrasal verbs
15 phrasal verbs- lay offвміти, умітиTo dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.
- lay outвстановити, встановлюватиTo expend or contribute money to an expense or purchase.
- lay inзберігатиTo put (something) aside for future use.
- lay downзробити, робитиTo give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
- lay overнакласти, накладатиTo make an intermediary stop somewhere.
- lay asideврятувати, рятуватиTo reserve (something, especially money) for future use; to save as a backup.
- lay upTo store; to put by.
- lay onTo provide (food or drinks) for free.
More 7
- lay backTo lie down on one's back; to lie back.
- lay awayTo reserve (something) for the future.
- lay forTo wait (for someone) in order to surprise or attack them.
- lay intoTo beat up or launch an attack against; to strike forcefully.
- lay aboutTo strike blows in all directions.
- lay toTo turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to.
- lay byTo put away for future use; save; to build up as savings.
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- hit violently, as in an attack:lam intotear intolace intopitch into
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb