find out

verb

found out; finding out; finds out

transitive verb

1

: to learn by effort, study, observation, or search : discover

I need to find out where the meeting is being held.

2

a

: to catch in an offense (such as a crime)

The culprits were soon found out.

b

: to ascertain the true character or identity of

The informer was eventually found out.

intransitive verb

: to discover, learn, or verify something

I don't know, but I'll find out for you.

Synonyms of find out

• realize
• discover
• see
• learn
• hear

Examples of find out in a Sentence

that was around the time that I found out I was adopted

found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online

Recent Examples on the Web

But at this point, many SEC administrators would rather find out by getting a win or by losing and then moving forward with that knowledge. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The Osteens found out about the data centers proposed for the property 30 feet from their fence from a county notification in the mail. — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Consider the material The first thing to evaluate in the process of unshrinking an item is to find out what it’s made from. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

If a fake portal hints at a serious health problem, your first instinct may be to find out what happened. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for find out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

find out

verb

1

: to learn by study, observation, or search : discover

2

: to catch doing something bad

the culprit was found out