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

Hats were given out, and by the time the dessert came, complete with cocktail napkins with the Chanel logo embroidered in Knicks colors, the dinner had turned into a full-on watch party. —Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

The 79th Tony Awards telecast kicked off with a bang by giving out two major awards in the first 30 minutes — and before viewers could blink both John Lithgow and Laurie Metcalf had each won the third Tony Award of their careers. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

The first awards were given out at the preshow, hosted by Laura Benanti and Titus Burgess, and aired on Pluto TV. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 June 2026

Other gifts and awards totaling more than $35,000 have also been given out in Dominic's honor. —Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 8 June 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