laying
verb (present participle of lay)UK /ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/
US /ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/
Putting something down flat or gently.
She is laying the book on the table.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. When a bird makes an egg.
The hen is laying an egg in the nest.
3. Getting something ready or setting it up.
They are laying the table for dinner.
4. Building or making something, like a road or a floor.
The workers are laying a new road.
5. Telling or explaining something clearly.
He is laying out the rules for the game.