1. tv. to scold someone severely. (see also
laid out.)
She really laid out the guy but good. What did he do, rob a bank? 2. tv. to knock someone down with a punch. The boxer laid out his opponent with a blow to the head.
3. tv. to prepare someone for burial. (see also laid out. Not slang.) The undertaker did not lay Aunt Fanny out to my satisfaction.