# lay up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To store; to put by.
2. To disable or incapacitate; to confine to bed.
3. To recuperate or rest; to remain in a place.
4. To take out of active service.
5. To go out of active service.
6. To make a layup with (a basketball)
7. To deliberately leave the ball further than necessary from the hole, so as to secure an easier succeeding shot.
8. To have sex; to have a sexual relationship.

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