Definition of lay off
lay off
verb
- to stop consuming.
Citation from Chicago (2002 movie) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to eat, drink.
Last edited on Nov 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 24 2010.
- to stop criticizing.
Hey man, lay off!
Citation from "Acid Queen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2008) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Dec 30 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 24 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'to eat, drink': | |
| Definitions include: to eat all the food on one's plate. | |
| Definitions include: to expel liquid (or, more rarely, food) out one's nose by laughing in the middle of a swallow. | |
| Definitions include: to consume quickly. | |
| Definitions include: to drink. | |
| Definitions include: eating at a restaurant and leaving without paying. | |
| Definitions include: to eat. | |
| Definitions include: oral sex given to a male. | |
| Definitions include: to get something to eat. | |
| Definitions include: to eat. | |
| Definitions include: eating quickly and greedily. | |
| Definitions include: to eat voraciously. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to attract; "hit on". | |
| Definitions include: to eat. | |
| Definitions include: a police officer. | |
| Definitions include: to clean. | |
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Other terms relating to 'lay': | |
| Definitions include: relaxed and comfortable. | |
| Definitions include: v. to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: To defecate a large amount. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: to enforce the rules. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: to eat voraciously. | |
| Definitions include: to exaggerate. | |
| Definitions include: to reveal the truth. | |
| Definitions include: to exaggerate. | |
| Definitions include: to reveal the truth. | |
| Definitions include: to hide. | |
| Definitions include: to flatulate. | |
| Definitions include: to tell. | |
| Definitions include: to find. | |
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Other terms relating to 'off': | |
| Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not. | |
| Definitions include: large buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking. | |
| Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master. | |
| Definitions include: to reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner. | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger. | |
| Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions. | |
| Definitions include: To cheat on one's spouse. | |
| Definitions include: to bore one. | |
| Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback. | |
| Definitions include: annoyed, very cross. | |
| Definitions include: to end a relationship. | |
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