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

To figure out exactly what dishes are on everyone’s mind this Thanksgiving, Instacart dived into its data from 2024 to find out which Thanksgiving staples are most popular (and where). —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025

Season 3 also includes the heightened drama of finding out what really happened regarding allegations of Jessi Ngatikaura being unfaithful to her husband and the unraveling of her and some of the other women’s relationship with Demi Engemann, who has had tension with more than a few of them. —Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025

Evaristo moved from Boston to attend Lindsey Hopkins after finding out about the program through online research. —Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025

The family hopes to find out those answers via this lawsuit. —Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 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