Definition of come out
intransitive verb
1 a
:to come into public view :make a public appearance
- a new magazine has come out
b
:to become evident
- his pride came out in his refusal to accept help
2
:to declare oneself especially in public utterance
- came out in favor of the proposal
3
:to turn out in an outcome :end up
- everything came out all right
4
:to make a debut
5 a
:to openly declare one's homosexuality
b
:to openly declare something about oneself previously kept hidden
—often used with as
- blew his cover and came out as a CIA agent
- —William Prochnau
