hayed; haying; hays
: to cut, cure, and store hay
: to feed with hay
Synonyms
Examples of hay in a Sentence
Noun
their credit card debt isn't hay—it'll take years to pay it off
dragging myself out of the hay on such a cold, dreary morning seemed like an act of sheer masochism
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The deck party is divided into four quarters (a la football), with a cattle roping competition – using steer horns attached to hay bales – a race on stick horses, live music highlighting Texas artists and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
There are some concerns about hay from areas farther away and the risk of invasive species.
—Karen Hickman, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
The Volunteer Fire Department in Stinnett has asked for the same, while a livestock supply point was due to be set up in Pampa with a request for wire, cedar posts, hay, feed and portable diesel.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
As a teenager, Don built his strength baling hay on local farms while becoming a dazzling All-State star on the diamond, gridiron and hardwood at McKell High School.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
In a study last year, Richter and other scientists found that shifting from alfalfa to other types of hay, vegetable crops or wheat would save substantial amounts of water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
In March 2021, the bombshell actress shared a photo of herself sitting on a bed of hay totally nude ...
—Hanna Flanagan, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Putting Hungarian producers in the spotlight is owner Barbara Angeli-Poisson’s mission at this rustic-tinged restaurant (think brick walls and bales of hay) serving everyday brunches and dinners centered on nostalgic yet refined Hungarian dishes.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2022
Three Kings Day, normally celebrated Jan. 6, is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three wise men in exchange for a gift.
—Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
North Dakota ranchers usually aren’t allowed to hay that land until after Aug. 1, when nesting season ends, to protect wildlife populations.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
North Dakota ranchers all summer have been seeking federal government permission to also hay that land.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
The fields are still hayed and a small herd of cattle often draws visits from people driving along a busy Route 151.
—Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 18 Aug. 2017
Seybolt used the Belgians to hay, spread manure and log.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 3 May 2017
Noun
But increasing amounts of hay have also been exported in recent years to countries such as China and Saudi Arabia.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The deck party is divided into four quarters (a la football), with a cattle roping competition – using steer horns attached to hay bales – a race on stick horses, live music highlighting Texas artists and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
There are some concerns about hay from areas farther away and the risk of invasive species.
—Karen Hickman, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
The Volunteer Fire Department in Stinnett has asked for the same, while a livestock supply point was due to be set up in Pampa with a request for wire, cedar posts, hay, feed and portable diesel.
—Nigel Chiwaya, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
As a teenager, Don built his strength baling hay on local farms while becoming a dazzling All-State star on the diamond, gridiron and hardwood at McKell High School.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
In a study last year, Richter and other scientists found that shifting from alfalfa to other types of hay, vegetable crops or wheat would save substantial amounts of water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
In March 2021, the bombshell actress shared a photo of herself sitting on a bed of hay totally nude ...
—Hanna Flanagan, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Putting Hungarian producers in the spotlight is owner Barbara Angeli-Poisson’s mission at this rustic-tinged restaurant (think brick walls and bales of hay) serving everyday brunches and dinners centered on nostalgic yet refined Hungarian dishes.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
Verb
The holiday is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three kings in exchange for a gift.
—Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2022
Three Kings Day, normally celebrated Jan. 6, is loaded with customs such as leaving grass or hay out for the three wise men in exchange for a gift.
—Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
North Dakota ranchers usually aren’t allowed to hay that land until after Aug. 1, when nesting season ends, to protect wildlife populations.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
North Dakota ranchers all summer have been seeking federal government permission to also hay that land.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
The fields are still hayed and a small herd of cattle often draws visits from people driving along a busy Route 151.
—Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 18 Aug. 2017
Seybolt used the Belgians to hay, spread manure and log.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 3 May 2017
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hay
1 of 2 noun
: herbs (as grasses) cut and dried for use as fodder
hay
2 of 2 verb1
: to cut, cure, and store plants for hay
2
: to feed with hay
Geographical Definition
Hay
geographical name
river 530 miles (853 kilometers) long in northern Alberta and the southern Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing northeast into Great Slave Lake
Biographical Definition
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