lay out

/leɪ aʊt/

/leɪ aʊt/

Other forms: laying out; lays out

Definitions of lay out

1. verb

   lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
   “lay out the clothes”

   “lay out the arguments”

   synonyms: array, range, set out

   types:

   compart

   lay out in parts according to a plan

   type of:

   arrange, set up

   put into a proper or systematic order
2. verb

   get ready for a particular purpose or event
   “lay out the tools for the surgery”

   synonyms: set, set up

   type of:

   fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up

   make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
3. verb

   provide a detailed plan or design
   “She laid out her plans for the new house”

   types:

   block out

   plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general

   loft

   lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull

   type of:

   plan

   make plans for something
4. verb

   bring forward and present to the mind
   synonyms: present, represent

   types:

   argue, reason

   present reasons and arguments

   argue, indicate

   give evidence of

   spin

   twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation

   re-argue

   argue again

   expostulate

   reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

   defend, fend for, support

   argue or speak in defense of

   sugarcoat

   cause to appear more pleasant or appealing

   type of:

   say, state, tell

   express in words
5. verb

   spend or invest
   “lay out thousands on gold”

   “he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit”

   type of:

   drop, expend, spend

   pay out