lay over
[verb]
Synonyms: defer, delay, hold off, hold over, hold up, postpone, put off, shelve, stay, suspend

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lay over phrasal verb American English (see also lay)
to stay somewhere for a short time before continuing your trip ⇒ layover

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lay over
to stop or have to stay in a place when you are traveling.
He laid over with a German family living in the area.

People were getting laid over in Dallas because of the floods in Houston.

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lay over
v.
1. To put off until later; delay; postpone.
We voted to lay the question over to our next meeting for decision.
2. To arrive in one place and wait some time before continuing the journey.
We had to lay over in St. Louis for two hours waiting for a plane to Seattle.

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