1. the act of producing eggs by birds or other animals
2. the process of putting down or installing something

1. present participle of lay; putting or placing something down
2. producing and depositing eggs

Examples

• She is laying the books on the table.
• The workers are laying new carpet in the office.
• The hen is laying eggs in the nest.
• The laying season for most birds begins in spring.
• The laying of the foundation took three days.
• They finished laying the tiles yesterday.
• The goose stopped laying during winter months.