Main Entry: ¹with·out

Pronunciation: \wi-ˈthau̇t, -ˈthau̇t\

Function: preposition

Etymology: Middle English withoute, from Old English withūtan, from with + ūtan outside, from ūt out — more at out

Date: before 12th century

1 : outside
2 —used as a function word to indicate the absence or lack of something or someone <fight without fear> <left without him> <looks without seeing>