out
out (o̵ut)
adverb
- away from, forth from, or removed from a place, position, or situation they live ten miles out
- away from home to go out for dinner
- away from shore
- on strike
- into or in the open air come out and play
- into or in existence or activity disease broke out
- to a conclusion or result argue it out
- completely, fully, or to the point of exhaustion tired out, dry out
- in full bloom, or in leaf
- into sight or notice the moon came out
- into or in circulation to put out a new style
- into or in society debutantes who come out
- from existence, operation, or activity fade out, burn out, die out
- so as to remove from power or office vote them out
- forcefully; aloud sing out, speak out
- beyond a regular or normal surface, condition, or position stand out, eke out, lengthen out
- away from the interior, center, or midst [spread out, reach out, branch out]: sometimes implying sharing or dividing [deal out, sort out]
- from one state, as of composure, harmony, or agreement, into another, as of annoyance, discord, or disagreement to feel put out; friends may fall out
- into or in disuse, discard, or obsolescence long skirts went out
- from a number, group, or stock pick out
- Slang into or in unconsciousness to pass out
- Baseball in a manner that results in an out to fly out
Etymology: ME < OE ut, akin to ON út, Ger aus < IE base *ud-, up, up away > Sans úd-, L us(que)
adjective
- external: usually in combination [outpost, outfield]
- beyond regular limits
- outlying; remote
- going or directed outward an out flight
- away from work, school, etc. out because of sickness
- bared because of torn clothing, etc. out at the elbow
- deviating from what is accurate or right out in one's estimates
- not in effective use, operation, etc.
- turned off; extinguished
- not to be considered; not possible
- in disagreement; at variance
- that is not successful or in power
- deliberating in order to reach a verdict the jury is still out
- ☆ Informal having suffered a financial loss out fifty dollars
- Informal no longer popular, fashionable, etc.; outmoded
- Informal publicly identified as being homosexual
- Baseball failing or having failed to get on base
- out of; through to the outside he walked out the door
- along, and away from a central location or some other point of departure to drive out a country road
- Old Poet. forth from: usually preceded by the preposition from used without a distinct meaning or syntactic function a rousing cry from out the trumpet's throat
noun
- something that is out
- a person, group, etc. that is not in power, in office, or in a favored position: usually used in pl.
- ☆ Slang a way out; means of avoiding something; excuse
- ☆ Baseball the failure of a batter or runner to reach base safely
- ☆ Printing
- the omission of a word or words
- the word or words omitted
- Racket Sports a service or return that lands out of bounds
intransitive verb
transitive verb
- Now Chiefly Dial. to put out
- ☆ Informal to identify publicly as a homosexual (a person not previously so identified)
interjection
- get out; go away; begone
- communication completed: term used in radio communication
go out
on the outs
out and away
out and out
out for
☆out from under
out of
- from inside of
- from the number of
- past the boundaries or scope of; beyond
- from (material, etc.) made out of stone
- because of out of spite
- given birth by: said of animals
- not in possession of; having no out of money, out of gas
- not in a condition out of order, out of focus
- so as to deprive or be deprived of cheat out of money
out of it
Slang- not sophisticated, fashionable, etc.; not hip, with-it, etc.
- in a diminished or impaired mental state; specif., confused, intoxicated, unconscious, etc.
out one's way
out on one's feet
☆- dazed or stunned, but still standing: said esp. of a boxer
- completely exhausted
out there
Slang- in or at a place or places regarded as being distant or remote, outside, etc.
- crazy; insane
out to
☆Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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