find out

verb

found out; finding out; finds out

transitive verb

1

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

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 found out

intransitive verb

: to discover, learn, or verify something

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

Synonyms

• 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

The 61-year-old, who is mom to daughters Haley Joy, 8, and Hope Catherine, 6, shared how her relationship with her children has changed since her exit from the NBC morning show and how Haley found out about a big chapter of her life — partially by accident. —Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025

Another group of kids resolves to find out what happened to their missing classmate, which leads them inevitably to the town's sewers. —Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025

Food Inspectors have found out the label for 'Stewed Aged Kimchi w/ Mackerel' does not display the allergen milk and shrimp. —Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025

By the end of the book, readers find out just how shocking her shadowless boyfriend Vince’s secret is. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025

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