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

When her colleague found out about the crash and rallied the table of Contra Costa County deputies to the scene, Dean, who was 25, had no way of knowing how that day would shape her life. —Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026

Read on to find out more about these decoys. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026

Guests found out about the closure via a sign on the door. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026

In the days leading up to their season opener against the Seattle Storm, the Golden State Valkyries found out their starting center was pregnant, waived fan favorite Kate Martin and were still scrambling to fill roster spots on Friday morning. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 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