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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌleɪ ən ˈɛɡ/ · UK /ˌleɪ ən ˈeɡ/
lay an egg means: If a bird or another animal does this, an egg comes out of its body.
verb
If a bird or another animal does this, an egg comes out of its body.
- The hen laid an egg.
- Will this turtle lay an egg tonight?
- The duck lays an egg almost every morning.
To do something that fails badly, especially a performance or creative work.
- My new joke really laid an egg.
- The band laid an egg at the festival.
- Did the writer lay an egg with that new play?
Questions about lay an egg
What does lay an egg mean?
If a bird or another animal does this, an egg comes out of its body.
What is lay an egg in other languages?
Türkçe: yumurtlamak · Español: poner un huevo · Français: pondre un œuf · Deutsch: ein Ei legen · Italiano: deporre un uovo · 日本語: 卵を産む
How do you pronounce lay an egg?
In American English /ˌleɪ ən ˈɛɡ/; in British English /ˌleɪ ən ˈeɡ/.
How do you use lay an egg in a sentence?
The hen laid an egg. Will this turtle lay an egg tonight?
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