laying on

• Umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck dafür, etwas großzügig zu geben oder bereitzustellen, oft im Zusammenhang mit reichlichem Bewirten mit Essen, Getränken oder Unterhaltung.

An informal expression meaning to provide or supply something generously, often used in the context of offering food, drink, or entertainment in abundance.

1. Applying or spreadingB1informal

   To apply or spread something onto a surface.

   Auftragen oder Verteilen

   • He is laying on the paint very thickly.
   • She was laying on the butter with a knife.
   • The workers are laying on the new plaster.

2. Providing or supplyingB2informalbritish

   To provide or supply something, often in abundance.

   Bereitstellen

   • The hotel is laying on a special dinner for guests.
   • They are laying on extra buses for the event.
   • The company is laying on free drinks at the party.

3. Exaggerating or overdoingB2informal

   To do something in an excessive or exaggerated way.

   Übertreiben

   • He's really laying on the charm to impress her.
   • She was laying on the compliments a bit too thick.
   • Stop laying on the drama; it's not that serious.