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

Busch didn’t find out his blast landed in the bay until a couple of innings later. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

And find out how review and rollback work when an agent has been running for a day inside production systems. —Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

There’s a way to find out an animal’s fate before you press play. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Knowing her reluctance to dish in interviews, fans may never find out what exactly that aside means. —Chris Willman, Variety, 12 June 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