lay about

Meaning

1. lay about sb (with sth)

   to attack sb violently

   The gang laid about him with sticks.

In the movies · 3

• That's what this is about? Laying with Maya?Year One2009
• rich, deep voice) When the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and evenLove Actually2003
• I think it's because I always have this strange feeling that I'm this very old woman, laying down, about to die.Before Sunrise1995

From the same entry

• lay about you
• lay aside
• lay down
• lay in
• lay into
• lay off
• lay off
• lay off
• lay on
• lay on
• lay out
• lay out