Child goes outside and lays (5)
I believe the answer is:
songs
'lays' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'child goes outside' is the wordplay.
'child' becomes 'son' (male child).
'outside' means to remove the middle letters.
'goes' with its centre taken out is 'gs'.
'son'+'gs'='SONGS'
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for songs that I've seen before include "Arias" , "Airs" , "Ditties" , "Verse" , "Vocal pieces" .)