# lay about

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To strike blows in all directions.
2. To set about, with infinitive or gerund.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, about.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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