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 base cards are usually left at the store so they can be given out to kids. —Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

Chandler Unified gives out air mattresses and bed sheets for families, as well as food, clothing, hygiene products and school supplies. —Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025

Project Runway season 21 has crowned its winner — and given out its major prize. —Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

Six players qualify automatically for each team based on ranking points accumulated through seasonal performances, with wins at the four majors giving out the most points. —Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 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