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

The Stanley Cup is the oldest existing trophy awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, as it’s given out to the NHL’s champion every year. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Dellinger said the county has sand and bags to give out, but not the manpower. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026

All tickets were given out for free; the seats closest to the stage reserved for families of YOLA musicians. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Kerr said the best approach would be to continue to promote the use of test strips while also continuing to give out lifesaving medications like naloxone. — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 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