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To dive to the ground and fully extend one's body in order to make a catch. The leaper turns his or her body horizontal, and does not intend to land on their feet. The Phrase is used when discussing a variety of sports, especially the sport of ultimate, in which layouts are common.
The quarterback threw that ball so low that the reciever needed to lay out to reach it.
lay out by redted September 27, 2006
To sunbathe. To soak up the sun.
It's been raining so much all week that I haven't had a chance to lay out.
Lay out by Sgarlet884 June 15, 2011

lay out the set 

When one "lays out the set," that means they are detailing exactly how and why someone is a total bitch. Laying out the set is often done on the other side of a tinted window where the recipient of harsh criticism cannot see or hear the derision.
As a bus pulls up to an airport, two young, idiotic wangsters might see an airport security officer.

Wangster A: Fuckin pigs, muffucka, I fuckin hate pigs. Fuck you, pig! Fuck you! I'll fuckin kick ya face to the curb ya fuckin pig! Fuck you, pig! Fuck you, pig!

Wangster B: Lay out the set, homie! Lay out the set homey! Yeah, lay out the set, homie!
lay out the set by Strawhenge March 24, 2011

to lay out 

to go outside and tan in the summer time
to lay out by emilemilemily May 17, 2008

lay it out

lay it out by UFO November 27, 2013

lay you out 

When you want to beat someone up so bad that they end up on the floor.
lay you out by Maya lynn November 11, 2015