outlay /ˈaʊtleɪ/noun 3/aʊtˈleɪ/ verb 2forms 3 noun3 •A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended. •The spending of money, or an expenditure.Without too much outlay, you could buy a second-hand car. •(no longer used) A remote haunt or habitation.I know her and her haunts, Her lays, leaps, and outlays, and will discover all. — 1609 outlay /aʊtˈleɪ/ verb2 •To lay or spread out; expose; display.Their boggy breasts out-lay, and Skipton down doth crawl — 1612 •To spend, or distribute money. formsoutlaid · outlaying · outlays