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

There is no standard decal reward system, and each coach gives out stickers at their discretion. —Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026

Imai was expected to receive a long-term, nine-figure contract — the type of deal San Francisco doesn’t appear willing to give out — but the right-hander is trending towards a shorter deal with a higher average annual value as his deadline approaches. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025

The contract is the largest the team has ever given out. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025

The law does not cover gift cards given out as a part of a promotion or reward, such as for making a purchase, or reloadable spending cards not marketed as gift cards. —Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 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