out
out/out/
adverb
- moving or appearing to move away from a particular place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden."he walked out into the street"
- situated far or at a particular distance from somewhere."an old farmhouse right out in the middle of nowhere"
- away from home."he's gone out"
- so as to be revealed or known."find out what you can"
- at or to an end."the romance fizzled out"
- (of a light or fire) so as to be extinguished or no longer burning."at ten o'clock the lights went out"
- (of a jury) considering its verdict in secrecy.
- indicating a specified distance away from the goal line or finishing line."he scored from 70 meters out"
- (of a party, politician, etc.) not in office.
preposition
through to the outside.
"he ran out the door"
adjective
- not at home or at one's place of work."if he called, she'd pretend to be out"synonyms: not here, not at home, not in, gone away, away, elsewhere, absent, away from one's desk
- revealed or made public."the secret was soon out"synonyms: revealed, common knowledge, public knowledge, known, disclosed, divulged, exposed
- no longer alight; extinguished."the fire was nearly out"synonyms: not burning, extinguished, no longer alight, quenched, doused, dead, defunct
- (of a book, recording, or other product) published or made available."the book should be out before the end of the month"synonyms: available, obtainable, in the shops, published, in print, issued
- not concealing one's sexuality or gender identity."I had been out since I was 17"
- at an end."school was out for the summer"
- in a state of unconsciousness.
- mistaken; in error."he was slightly out in his calculations"synonyms: mistaken, inaccurate, incorrect, wide of the mark, wrong, in error, off
- no longer batting or on base, having had one's turn ended by the team in the field."the Yankees are out in the ninth"
noun
- a way of escaping from a problem or dilemma."he was desperately looking for an out"
- an act of putting a player out.
- the political party or politicians not in office.
verb
- reveal the sexual or gender identity of (a person).
- expel, reject, or dismiss."they had outed Asquith quite easily"
- extinguish."out the lamp when you're ready"
- become known; emerge."the truth will out"
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Kids Definition ; a · so as to be exhausted, completed, or discontinued. the food ran out. the light burned out ; b · at an end. before the week is out.
out adverb, preposition (AWAY FROM INSIDE) ... used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container: She opened the window and stuck her head out.
Out definition: away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.. See examples of OUT used in a sentence.
54 senses: 1. at or to a point beyond the limits of some location; outside 2. out of consciousness 3. used to indicate a burst.
OUT meaning: 1 : in a direction away from the inside or center of something; 2 : in or to a place outside of something (such as a building, room, etc.)
adverb moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden “the cat came out from under the bed”
6 days ago · The meaning of OUT OF is —used as a function word to indicate direction or movement from within to the outside of. How to use out of in a ...
used to say that no more of something is available: We're almost out of gas. I'm running out of patience. Apparently her campaign is nearly out of money.
Out Definition · External. · Directed away from a place or center; outgoing. · Beyond regular limits. · Outlying; remote. · Traveling or landing out-of-bounds.