Main Entry: put out

Function: verb

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1 : extinguish <put the fire out>
2 : exert, use <put out considerable effort>
3 : publish, issue
4 : to produce for sale
5 a : disconcert, embarrass b : annoy, irritate c : inconvenience <don't put yourself out for us>
6 : to cause to be out (as in baseball or cricket)intransitive verb 1 : to set out from shore
2 : to make an effort
3 : to engage in sexual intercourse