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

Sullivan put the line out for the ensuing faceoff. —Michael Russo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

One of the Horned Frogs’ best chances came in the top of the fifth inning with runners on first and second with one out, but left fielder Cole Eaton lined out and second baseman Cole Cramer struck out swinging. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026

Otlet first experimented with cutting lines out of books and pasting them onto index cards. —Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026

The seafood specialist, which was our 2023 Restaurant of the Year, has a Michelin star and lines out the door most days. —Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026

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