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

• 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 past four years of Baltimore City public school graduating classes — from 2022 to 2025 — there have been only two boys basketball scholarships given out. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025

Restaurants would be forced to forgo giving out utensils, napkins, and even condiment packets, according to the bill’s text. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025

During early voting at the county’s government center, the congressional hopefuls set up canopies and tables, shaking hands and giving out literature. —David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 June 2025

Friday’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 (Paramount+) marks the end of Bracket 3, and TVLine has your exclusive first look (below) as the bottom queens attempt to give out their points without causing too much drama. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 26 June 2025

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