hayed; haying; hays
: to cut, cure, and store hay
: to feed with hay
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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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Shane Monaco, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
For some people, simply having objective data about when to hit the hay and when to wake up might function as a useful reminder to cover these bases, in the same way a step tracker spurs you to get your 10,000 steps.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 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
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Noun
The festival also will include inflatables, hay rides, carnival games, face painting and other entertainment and activities.
—Shane Monaco, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
For some people, simply having objective data about when to hit the hay and when to wake up might function as a useful reminder to cover these bases, in the same way a step tracker spurs you to get your 10,000 steps.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 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
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“Hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hay. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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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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