out
adverb
\ ˈau̇t
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Definition of out
(Entry 1 of 6)
1a(1)
: in a direction away from the inside or center
went out into the garden
(2)
: outside
it's raining out
b
: from among others
c
: away from the shore
d
: away from home or work
out to lunch
e
: away from a particular place
2a
: so as to be missing or displaced from the usual or proper place
left a word out threw his shoulder out
b
: into the possession or control of another
lend out money
c
: into a state of loss or defeat
was voted out
d
: into a state of vexation
they do not mark me, and that brings me out— William Shakespeare
e
: into groups or shares
sorted out her notes parceled out the farm
3a
: to the point of depletion, extinction, or exhaustion
the food ran out turn the light out all tuckered out
b
: to completion or satisfaction
hear me out work the problem out
c
: to the full or a great extent or degree
all decked out stretched out on the floor
4a
: in or into the open
the sun came out
b
: out loud
cried out
c
: in or into public circulation
the evening paper isn't out yet hand out pamphlets the library book is still out
5a
: at an end
before the day is out
b
: in or into an insensible or unconscious state
she was out cold
c
: in or into a useless state
landed the plane with one engine out
d
: so as to end the offensive turn of another player, a side, or oneself in baseball
threw him out fly out
6
—used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a message is complete and no reply is expected
out
verb
outed;
outing;
outs
Definition of out (Entry 2 of 6)
2
: to identify publicly as being such secretly
wanted to out pot smokers
especially
: to identify as being a closet homosexual
: to become publicly known
the truth will out
out
prepositionDefinition of out (Entry 3 of 6)
—used as a function word to indicate an outward movement ran out the doorlooked out the window
out
adjectiveDefinition of out (Entry 4 of 6)
1a
: situated outside : external
b
: out-of-bounds
2
: situated at a distance : outlying
the out islands
3
: not being in power
4
: absent
5
: removed by the defense from play as a batter or base runner in a baseball inning
two men out
6
: directed outward or serving to direct something outward
the out basket
7
: not being in vogue or fashion
8
: not to be considered : out of the question
9
: determined sense 1
was out to get revenge
10
: engaged in or attempting a particular activity
won on his first time out
11
: publicly known or identified as a homosexual
out
nounDefinition of out (Entry 5 of 6)
1
: outside
2
: one who is out of office or power or on the outside
a matter of outs versus ins
3a
: an act or instance of putting a player out or of being put out in baseball
b
: a player that is put out
4
: a way of escaping from an embarrassing or difficult situation
on the outs
: on unfriendly terms : at variance
out-
prefixDefinition of out- (Entry 6 of 6)
: in a manner that exceeds or surpasses and sometimes overpowers or defeats
outmaneuver
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