line out

verb

lined out; lining out; lines out

transitive verb

1

: to indicate with or as if with lines : outline

line out a route

2

: to arrange in an extended line

intransitive verb

1

: to move rapidly

lined out for home

2

: to make an out by hitting a baseball in a line drive that is caught

Examples of line out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All of these cruise lines out of Galveston only offer Western Caribbean and Bahamas destinations. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025

Jeff McNeil #1 of the New York Mets looks on after lining out forthe final out of the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Citi Field on August 04, 2025 in New York City. —Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025

Local media showed videos of barber shops with lines out the door as students chopped off their locks, with some offering specials to take advantage of the new order. —Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025

Merrill lined out twice on Saturday, flied out and grounded out. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for line out

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