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

The owners are accustomed to lines out the door amid flash sales because the name is synonymous with quality and exclusivity. — Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Chicago had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh, but Nico Hoerner lined out to center and Michael Conforto struck out. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Instead, pinch hitter Michael Conforto lined out to left to end it. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Receivership, lined out in city code, has several steps that include giving the owner 60 days to address the site’s conditions. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 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