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lay out
verb
to arrange or spread out
to prepare (a corpse) for burial or cremation
to plan or contrive
informalto spend (money), esp lavishly
informalto knock unconscious
informalto exert (oneself) or put (oneself) to an effort
he laid himself out to please us
noun
the arrangement or plan of something, such as a building
the arrangement of written material, photographs, or other artwork on an advertisement or page in a book, newspaper, etc
a preliminary plan indicating this
a drawing showing the relative disposition of parts in a machine, etc
the act of laying out
something laid out
the formation of cards on the table in various games, esp in patience
informala residence or establishment, esp a large one
Idioms and Phrases
Make a detailed plan, design, or explanation, as in They laid out the exact dimensions in order to construct the new display , or Robert laid out next year's plans for his staff . [Mid-1700s]
Prepare a dead body for burial, as in He died that morning and was laid out for the wake by afternoon . [Late 1500s]
Rebuke harshly, as in She laid me out for breaking the vase . [ Slang ; late 1800s]
Knock unconscious or to the ground, render helpless, as in He laid him out with one good punch . [Late 1800s]
Expend, spend, as in She laid out a fortune on jewelry . [Mid-1400s]
Display or arrange, especially in a particular order, as in He asked her to lay out the merchandise in an attractive way . [Mid-1400s]
Example Sentences
Later this month at the United Nations in New York, French and Saudi diplomats will host a conference aimed at laying out a roadmap for an eventual Palestinian state.
There’s a comprehensiveness to how “We Are Guardians” lays out a big, knotty problem of environment, politics, geography and business — internationalized yet hyper-local — while spotlighting the Indigenous push-back efforts.
But the May 29 list laying out the jurisdictions that are supposedly subject to the penalty was so flawed that it was taken off the Homeland Security website within days.
"When we have the report the government will respond to it and lay out its plans with all the evidence in hand," she added.
"It's just a case of prioritising and laying out your day," David says.
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