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I remember living in a pretty small neighborhood where you could play in the streets and run around like crazy. My friends and I would ride our bikes around, but instead of just riding our bikes, we were solving crimes and going out in the woods to see what lay out there.
Maulik Pancholy

Meaning of "lay out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAY OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAY OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lay out is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lay out in English.

WHAT DOES LAY OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lay out in the English dictionary

The first definition of lay out in the dictionary is to arrange or spread out. Other definition of lay out is to prepare for burial or cremation. Lay out is also to plan or contrive.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LAY OUT

PRESENT

Present
I lay out
you lay out
he/she/it lays out
we lay out
you lay out
they lay out
Present continuous
I am laying out
you are laying out
he/she/it is laying out
we are laying out
you are laying out
they are laying out
Present perfect
I have laid out
you have laid out
he/she/it has laid out
we have laid out
you have laid out
they have laid out
Present perfect continuous
I have been laying out
you have been laying out
he/she/it has been laying out
we have been laying out
you have been laying out
they have been laying out
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I laid out
you laid out
he/she/it laid out
we laid out
you laid out
they laid out
Past continuous
I was laying out
you were laying out
he/she/it was laying out
we were laying out
you were laying out
they were laying out
Past perfect
I had laid out
you had laid out
he/she/it had laid out
we had laid out
you had laid out
they had laid out
Past perfect continuous
I had been laying out
you had been laying out
he/she/it had been laying out
we had been laying out
you had been laying out
they had been laying out
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will lay out
you will lay out
he/she/it will lay out
we will lay out
you will lay out
they will lay out
Future continuous
I will be laying out
you will be laying out
he/she/it will be laying out
we will be laying out
you will be laying out
they will be laying out
Future perfect
I will have laid out
you will have laid out
he/she/it will have laid out
we will have laid out
you will have laid out
they will have laid out
Future perfect continuous
I will have been laying out
you will have been laying out
he/she/it will have been laying out
we will have been laying out
you will have been laying out
they will have been laying out
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would lay out
you would lay out
he/she/it would lay out
we would lay out
you would lay out
they would lay out
Conditional continuous
I would be laying out
you would be laying out
he/she/it would be laying out
we would be laying out
you would be laying out
they would be laying out
Conditional perfect
I would have lay out
you would have lay out
he/she/it would have lay out
we would have lay out
you would have lay out
they would have lay out
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been laying out
you would have been laying out
he/she/it would have been laying out
we would have been laying out
you would have been laying out
they would have been laying out
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you lay out
we let´s lay out
you lay out
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to lay out
Past participle
laid out
Present Participle
laying out
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAY OUT

lay into
lay it on
lay it on thick
lay low
lay off
lay on
lay on the line
lay one´s finger on
lay oneself open
lay open
lay over
lay people
lay person
lay preacher
lay reader
lay siege to
lay sister
lay store by
lay to
lay to rest

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAY OUT

buy out
carry out
check out
cry out
day in, day out
dry out
eat out
figure out
fill out
find out
get out
log out
long drawn out
on the way out
pay out
play out
sign out
spy out
stay out
try out

Synonyms and antonyms of lay out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lay out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAY OUT

Find out the translation of lay out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lay out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lay out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布局
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diseñar
570 millions of speakers

English

lay out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहर करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تخطيط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выложить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lay out
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আউট রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étaler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lay out
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gestalten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レイアウトする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lay metu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặt ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளியே போட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाहेर टाकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Düzenlemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stendere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

położyć się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

викласти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lay out
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lägga ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

legge ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lay out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY OUT»

The term «lay out» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.382 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY OUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lay out

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10 QUOTES WITH «LAY OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lay out.
1
Abigail Adams
If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?
2
Griffin Dunne
It struck me that working digitally with a small crew, I could lay out a general plan for Famous and hope for mistakes which would create something more than satire and something less than truthful reality.
3
Erika Eleniak
I didn't have a pool growing up, and we went to the beach to lay out and get sun.
4
Danny Elfman
The first thing I do is lay out that melody and figure out how it has to hold here and then finish to land here, because you know in advance you're going to want the melody to catch four things in the action.
5
Natalie Gulbis
Pebble Beach. It is tough and the lay out is amazing.
6
Lee Iacocca
Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss.
7
Jim Lee
As an artist, as I design and lay out a page, the less-important things, things I want you to spend less time looking at, I draw them very small, maybe even silhouette them. The more-important pivotal scenes, I draw them larger, maybe even a double-page spread.
8
Constance Marie
I get as much sleep as possible. When I get home, I have just enough energy to lay out my clothes and go to bed.
9
Maulik Pancholy
I remember living in a pretty small neighborhood where you could play in the streets and run around like crazy. My friends and I would ride our bikes around, but instead of just riding our bikes, we were solving crimes and going out in the woods to see what lay out there.
10
Sun Ra
It's such a tragedy that man endures in killing his brother and his own kind, putting him in jail and insane asylums, letting him lay out in the street.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAY OUT»

Discover the use of lay out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lay out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Lay Out a Garden
""This 1858 work is the first American edition of a work that had already been through two editions in England. It is a comprehensive source on landscape design, complete with sketches and detailed instructions for lots of all sizes.""
Edward Kemp, 2009
2
How to Lay Out a Garden: Intended As a General Guide in ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edward Kemp, 2013
3
How to Lay Out Suburban Home Grounds
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Herbert J. Kellaway, 2012
4
Landscape Gardening - How to Lay Out a Garden
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Edward Kemp, 2011
5
Kitchen Gardening Made Easy - Showing How to Prepare and Lay ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
George M. Glenny, 2010
6
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
To ineruft; to cover; to decorate superficially.— Wo unto him that faith to the wood, Awake ; to the dumb stone, Arise, it (hall teach: behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. Haib. ii. 19. 49. To Lay out.
‎1816
7
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Quarter Session Dockets, ...
The court appoint Robert Urie, William Chambers, Ralph Slarrel, James Bell, Hugh McCormick and Robert Robb to view the premises and if they or any four of them see cause to lay out a road as aforesaid they lay out the same by courses and ...
Pennsylvania. Court of Quarter Sessions (Cumberland County), Diane E. Greene, 2000
8
Forensic Methods: Excavation for the Archaeologist and ...
To lay out the grid coordinate 0,1, at the 1-meter point on the baseline, lay out the tape 1.41 meters at a 45° angle from the baseline. At the 0,0 point on the baseline, lay out the tape 1 meter perpendicular to the baseline. The point where the ...
Melissa A. Connor, 2007
9
The Lay-Out of Corliss Valve Gears
Publisher: D. Van Nostrand company Publication date: 1903 Description: "Reprinted from 'The American machinist' with revisions and additions." Subjects: Valves and valve gears Machine design Technology
Sanford Alexander Moss, 2009
10
The Farmstead: The Making of the Rural Home and the Lay-Out ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Isaac Phillips Roberts, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAY OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lay out is used in the context of the following news items.
1
PM: How We'll Win 'Struggle Of Generation' - Sky News
David Cameron will lay out the principles the Government will pursue to combat the ideology of Islamist extremism during a speech in ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
2
Don't sabotage yourself ahead of summer sporting events | Medicine …
Prepare your gear: Lay out or pack everything you will need for your event the night before. This will save you a tremendous amount of time on ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»
3
How to go back to school as an adult without going broke …
Lay out goals — Why are you going back to school? Explicitly laying out your objective will help you choose the proper school and program for ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
4
India eyes possible mission to Venus - SpaceFlight Insider
ISRO is planning to issue a 10-year road map for planetary exploration in which it will lay out the proposed missions. Indian Space Research ... «SpaceFlight Insider, Jul 15»
5
The Apple Watch Sport could debut in gold and rose gold later this …
Therefore, Apple will annodize the aluminum in the entry-level Apple Watch in gold colors, finally guaranteeing that you don't have to lay out for ... «Cult of Mac, Jul 15»
6
Clippers: Clipperholics seeks new writers
Such a role is going to be much more involved than what we lay out above, both in terms of overall expectations and the benefits you'll see for ... «Clipperholics, Jul 15»
7
Editorial: Building trust is a must - Times Union
And now they are grousing about Mr. Schneiderman's honest effort to clarify the shared responsibility and lay out how investigations of these ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
8
How to make a margarita | Rockdale Citizen
There are many, many other ways to prepare this refreshing drink; this article will lay out the options so you can experiment and make the ... «Rockdale Citizen, Jul 15»
9
The Walking Dead Season 6: Mrs. Niedermeyer's pasta maker
Let me lay out my case. When Aaron recruited our group, he went way over his recruiting quota for the year! He didn't recruit one or two new ... «Undead Walking, Jul 15»
10
ECG machines lay out of order in MGM Hospital | Ranchi NYOOOZ
Patients visiting State-run MGM Medical College and Hospital are left in lurch as the ECG machines have started getting out of order one after ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

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