When the intruder rushed into the room, the desperate defender began to lay about with a heavy curtain rod.

At the meeting, she lay about her role in the scandal to avoid suspicion.

Facing the intruders, the guard dog lays about with its heavy paws, trying to drive them back.

In the chaos, the guard was laying about with his baton to hold the crowd back.

In the heat of the argument, Mark layed about wildly, swinging his arms at anyone who came near.