gutter out

verb

guttered out; guttering out; gutters out

intransitive verb

1

: to become gradually weaker and then go out

the candle guttered out

2

: to end feebly or undramatically

his screen career had slowly guttered out

Examples of gutter out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set aside some time to clean your gutters out before the freezing temperatures get here. — Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce, 23 Jan. 2026

The point of cleaning gutters out is to prevent buildup that can cause damage. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gutter out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout