# lay it on thick

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion.
2. To flatter.
3. To guilt, guilt-trip.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lay-it-on-thick