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

Only nines and tens were given out (Derek gave every single routine a nine), and while the bonus points from the Dance-Offs move things around a little bit, this is really coming down to viewer votes. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

In November 2025, Emmett’s gave out more than 200 complimentary meals and collected items to help stock local food pantries, according to the post. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

It was only given out through a raffle to five fans, and pairs have sold for as much as $9,000. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

After losing to Utah 47-24 in the Pac-12 championship game in Las Vegas – the night that Williams’ hamstring gave out on him – the Trojans were 10th in the final ranking. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 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