Out [owt]
(past and past participle out·ed, present participle out·ing, 3rd person present singular outs) CORE-MEANING: a grammatical word indicating that somebody or something is away from a place or removed from somewhere
adv The child raced out and got back onto the bike
adv She yanked out the weeds
adj She's been out late every night.
1. adv
Away from particular place: away from a place, especially the inside of something
He reached underneath the bed and hauled out a heavy box.
The child scampered out and jumped on the bike.
2. adv
Outside: outside a place rather than inside
It's cold out.
3. adv
In another place: in another place, usually far away
She's out in Australia, I think.
4. adv
Indicates end point: indicates a goal or objective achieved in the action specified by the verb
Stick it out - never give up.
5. adv
Existing: in existence
It's one of the best albums out.
6. adv
So as to retire from play: in baseball, in such a way as to retire a batter or team, or be retired from play
7. adj , adv
Away from home: away from home or your place of work
adj He's not answering the doorbell, so he must be out.
adv She's not answering the phone; she must have gone out.
8. adj , adv
Farther away: refers to the tide when the sea moves away from the shore
adj We can cross to the island when the tide is out.
adv The tide moves out at around five o'clock.
9. adj , adv
No longer burning: no longer alight or no longer burning
adj The fire is out.
adv The light has gone out.
10. adj , adv
In flower: in flower
adj The daffodils are out at last.
11. adj , adv
Available: available for people to buy
adj Her new book is out in paperback.
12. adj , adv
On strike: on strike
adj The miners have been out for a month now.
adv Several hundred workers came out in protest over the benefit cuts.
13. adj
No longer in game: unable to take part any longer in a game or sport
14. adj
Considering verdict: describes a jury that is considering its verdict
15. adj
Incorrect: inaccurate or incorrect look - the figures are way out.
16. adj
Unacceptable: unacceptable or not worth considering that possibility is out, I'm afraid.
17. adj
Unfashionable: no longer in fashion
18. adj
Intent: determined or intent on something
He's just out for what he can get.
19. adj
Unconscious: unconscious she was out cold.
20. adj
Used up: used up or exhausted all our rations are out.
21. adj
Not in government: no longer in power or office
22. adj
Finished: completed or concluded before the year is out
23. adj
Not operational: not in working order
All the phones are out.
24. adj
retired from play: in baseball, retired from offensive play
25. adj
Openly gay or lesbian: open about being gay or lesbian
He isn't out to his parents.
26. interj
Away from here!: a command for somebody to leave a place
Out! And don't come back!
27. vt
Expose somebody's sexuality: to expose somebody as gay, lesbian, or bisexual or reveal yourself as such
The action group has outed many prominent celebrities.
She outed herself to her parents last week.
28. noun
Way of avoiding bad consequence: a way of escaping from a predicament or avoiding the undesirable consequences of something (informal)
What's my out if things go wrong?
29. noun
baseball play retiring player: in baseball, a play that retires a batter or base runner
[ Old English ūt < Germanic]
out of indicates that somebody leaves a place
Three men came out of the store. indicates that somebody removes something from a place
In her enthusiasm, she pulled the drawer right out of the desk. toward the outside
She looked longingly out of the window. no longer available or in somebody's possession
We're out of butter. using as a source or material
Plastic products are made out of petroleum. indicates the proportion that something is true of
This applies to one out of five adults. indicates that somebody gains an advantage from something
I think I got a lot out of the course. indicates that somebody is sheltered from the weather
Remember to keep out of the sun, or at least use sunblock. beyond the range of a soud
I called her, but she was out of earshot. indicates the motivation behind an action
He only did it out of spite. indicates that somebody is not or is no longer in a situation
A police officer warned them to stay out of trouble.
out of it very drunk, or under the influence of drugs (informal)
You were totally out of it last night!
out with it a command to somebody to let something be known immediately
Come on, what's going on? Out with it!