# lay out

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌleɪ ˈaʊt/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From lay + out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lay-out