lay it on en · VERB
Meanings
-
(idiomatic, intransitive, slang) To repeatedly say something implied.
He's been laying it on since almost getting fired.
-
(idiomatic, qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang, transitive) To slap hands with (a person) in greeting.
He came by and laid it on me.
- Synonym of lay on (“to impart or explain”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lays it on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| laid it on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| laid it on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| laying it on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |