lay out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To expend or contribute money to an expense or purchase.
  2. To arrange (physically) in a certain way, so as to spread or space apart; to display (e.g. merchandise or a collection).
  3. To explain; to interpret.
  4. To arrange; to design; to concoct; to think up.
  5. To prepare a body for burial.
  6. To render (someone) unconscious; to knock out; to cause to fall to the floor; to kill.
  7. To scold or berate.
  8. To cease playing one's instrument.
  9. To sunbathe.

Pronunciation

/ˌleɪ ˈaʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lay out.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lay out.wav

Word forms

lay out lays out laying out laid out

Etymology

From lay + out.

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