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

Kansas Tourism had $1 million to give out to preservation efforts and attractions across the state. —Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026

When giving out long-term contracts, teams often regard them as a collection of bets. —Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Paloscio said Dandrea and his wife were one of the only local households that still gave out candy on Halloween. —Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026

Usually, 300 spots are given out for each. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 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