Hay Definition
hā
hays
noun
Grass, alfalfa, clover, etc. cut and dried for use as fodder.
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A negligible amount, esp. of money.
A hundred dollars ain't hay.
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An old country dance with much winding in and out.
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verb
To mow grass, alfalfa, etc., and spread it out to dry.
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To grow grass on (land) for hay.
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To furnish with hay.
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idiom
a roll in the hay
- the act or an instance of sexual intercourse
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hit the hay
- to go to bed to sleep
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make hay
- to mow grass, alfalfa, etc., and spread it out to dry
- to make the most of an opportunity
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make hay (out) of something
- to turn something to one's advantage
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Hay
- a roll in the hay
- hit the hay
- make hay
- make hay (out) of something
Origin of Hay
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Middle English hey, from Old English hīġ, hīeġ, from Proto-Germanic *hawją (cf. West Frisian hea, Dutch hooi, German Heu), from *hawwaną ‘to hew, cut down’. More at hew.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English hīeg kau- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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