transitive verb
1. : to extend or stretch out at length: as
a. : to prepare (a corpse) for burial
b. : to knock flat or unconscious
can lay him out in the first round
2.
a. : to plan in detail : map out
lay out an election campaign
the work for tomorrow is all laid out
b. : to make an arrangement of (copy, illustration) for printing
c. : to set (book sections) in the right order for gathering
3. : to mark (work) for drilling, machining, filing to specified contour and dimensions
4. : arrange , design
walks, flower beds, and lawn were laid out in a formal pattern
5. : display , exhibit
6. Midland : propose , plan , intend
was laying out to look for another job
7. : to make an expenditure of (a sum of money) : spend
intransitive verb
South & Midland : to absent oneself (as from school) without permission