out

¹out

adv \ˈau̇t\

Definition of OUT

1

a (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

2

a : 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 — Shakespeare> e : into groups or shares <sorted out her notes> <parceled out the farm>

3

a : 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>

4

a : 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>

5

a : 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

Examples of OUT

1. He went out to the garden.
2. He looked out at the snow.
3. She poured the tea out.
4. The girl stuck her tongue out.
5. His shirttail was hanging out.
6. I heard a noise in the bushes and out jumped a cat!
7. He waited out in the hall.
8. I cleaned my car inside and out.
9. A car pulled up and two men got out.
10. He grabbed his coat and out he went.

Origin of OUT

Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, Sanskrit ud up, out

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to OUT

Synonyms: alfresco, outdoors, outside

Antonyms: indoors

Related Words: without

Near Antonyms: in, inside, within

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Rhymes with OUT

bout, clout, doubt, drought, flout, glout, gout, grout, knout, kraut, lout, pout, rout, route, scout, shout, snout, spout, sprout, stout, tout, trout