putout

1 of 2

noun

put·​out ˈpu̇t-ˌau̇t 

: the retiring of a base runner or batter by a defensive player in baseball

put out

2 of 2

verb

put out; putting out; puts out

transitive verb

1

: extinguish

put the fire out

2

: exert, use

put out considerable effort

3

: publish, issue

4

: to produce for sale

5

a

: disconcert, embarrass

b

: annoy, irritate

c

: inconvenience

don't put yourself out for us

6

: to cause to be out (as in baseball or cricket)

intransitive verb

1

: to set out from shore

2

: to make an effort

3

: to engage in sexual intercourse especially promiscuously

Synonyms of putout

Verb

• exert
• apply
• use

Examples of putout in a Sentence

Noun

The shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to first base for the putout.

Verb

despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival

put out the campfire before leaving

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And in the field, Yastrzemski has made five putouts and thrown out a runner at second trying to stretch a single into a double. —Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026

Sheahan ranged to his left, spun around and fired an off-balance throw to West at first base for the inning-ending putout. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

Verb

Before the doors swung open at the ICNA Relief Food Pantry in suburban Glendale Heights on a recent Thursday, volunteers in lime-yellow hi-vis vests were putting out large boxes of vegetables and fruit and trays of breads, buns and a few smatterings of cookies from a nearby bakery. —Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

So what happens is that Meta puts out a set of talking points to inflame the right, and that is censorship, censorship, censorship. —David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1882, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for putout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

putout

1 of 2 noun

put·​out ˈpu̇t-ˌau̇t 

: the act of causing a base runner or batter to be out in baseball

put out

2 of 2 verb

ˌpu̇t-ˈau̇t, 

ˈpu̇t-

1

: extinguish sense 1

put the fire out

2

: exert sense 1, use

put out all my strength to move the piano

3

: produce entry 1

4

: irritate sense 1, provoke

my father was put out by my failure

5

: to cause to be out (as in baseball)

6

: to set out from shore

Columbus put out for the New World