How to Pronounce "lay up"
expression
ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈəp
LAY-uhp
lˈeɪ/ /ˈʌp
LAY-up
Definition
'Lay up' means to put something away for future use, to prevent someone from doing their usual activities due to illness or injury, or in basketball, to make a close-range shot called a 'layup.'
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈəp
British English
lˈeɪ/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAY-uhp
UK
LAY-up
Listen in Context
We lay up extra food for the winter.
He was laid up with a broken leg for months.
She practiced her lay up after school every day.
My grandfather used to lay up tools he might need someday.