/ Dictionary / Index L lay-up: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lay-up Pronunciation: (lā'up"), [key] — n. a shot with one hand from a point close to the basket, in which a player shoots the ball toward the basket, often off the backboard. the operation of assembling veneers for pressing into plywood. the operation of applying alternate layers of material and a binder to form a bonded material. lay (def. 64). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lay-up (Thesaurus) Layton lay vicar Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language