Meaning & use
laid out
Arranged, planned, or presented in a clear and organized way.
See it in a sentence
The instructions were laid out step by step so anyone could follow them.
The garden was laid out in neat rows of vegetables and flowers.
A note on using this word
Also used informally to mean knocked unconscious by a punch, as in 'he got laid out.'
Words with a similar meaning
arrangedorganized
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Words with an opposite meaning
disorganized
Another way to use it
2. phrase
Knocked unconscious by a single blow or punch, used in informal speech.
The boxer was laid out by a single punch in the second round.
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