bricklay en · VERB
Pronunciation
- brĭk′-lā′
- /ˈbɹɪkˌleɪ/
Etymology
Back-formation from bricklaying and bricklayer, themselves from the phrasal verb lay brick. By surface analysis, brick + lay.
Meanings
- (ambitransitive, nonstandard, rare) To lay brick; to use mortar to construct a structure using bricks.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bricklays | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bricklaid | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bricklaid | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bricklaying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |