Definition of "lay on" in English

Verb

To provide (food or drinks) for free.
- At the conference, they laid on a wonderful buffet.
To provide.
To apply or implement (something).
- He laid on the solicitude pretty thickly.
To repeatedly say (particular types of thing).
- He laid on compliments.
- She was fed up him laying on the jokes, which she found insulting.
To do something excessively.
To cover something with a layer of (something).
- He's going to lay on a coat of primer before painting the wall.
To give (money, drugs, etc.) to (someone).
To impart or explain (something) in words to (someone).
- Lay some wisdom on me, man.
To attack or strike.
To give (something) as a gift, special treat or bonus.
To sail towards or to arrive at (a destination).
To vigorously row (an oar) to propel a boat or ship.
To feed sheets in for printing one by one.
To blame; to shift blame onto someone or something.
- He talked to the cops and laid it on me.