give out

verb

gave out; given out; giving out; gives out

transitive verb

1

a

: declare, publish

… giving out that the doctor … required a few days of complete rest.

—Charles Dickens

b

: to read aloud the words of (a hymn or psalm) for congregational singing

2

: emit

gave out a constant hum

3

: issue

gave out new uniforms

intransitive verb

1

: break down, fail

2

: to become exhausted : collapse

Synonyms of give out

• announce
• publish
• declare
• run with
• proclaim
• post
• advertise

Examples of give out in a Sentence

that's information that I'm not prepared to give out

this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes

Recent Examples on the Web

Leader for Shoes for Souls, a nonprofit that gives out shoes to people in need. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Nearly three dozen states were behind the investigation that found that the vaping company did in fact appeal to young people through the hiring of young models, giving out free samples and their use of social media. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

That's not the best sports gambling advice to give out numbers like that. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Rhymes for give out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout

Kids Definition

give out

verb

1

: emit sense 1

2

: to become exhausted : collapse

3

: break down sense 1

4

: to pass out : issue

give out the new books