hay synonyms

hay

n.

provender, fodder, roughage, forage, feed; see also grass 1.

Types of hay include: red clover, wild hay, timothy, sweetgrass, alsike, sweet clover, soybeans, swamp hay, alfalfa, oat hay, millet.

hit the hay*

go to bed, rest, recline; see sleep.

make hay out of

profit by, utilize, turn to one's advantage; see use 1.

make hay while the sun shines

opportunize, take advantage, make the most of an opportunity; see use 1.

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