putout

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noun

put·​out ˈpu̇t-ˌau̇t How to pronounce putout (audio)
: 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
4
: to produce for sale
5
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

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
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Noun
The infield prospect was only at the hot corner for three innings and saw only one ball his way, making a putout in the seventh inning. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025 Betts grounded into a fielder’s choice and reached via an error on a should-have-been 6-3 putout. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Sunday put out a statement predicting Democrats would flip the seat next year. Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 29 June 2025 Historians put out their all-time baseball teams with great regularity. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for putout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1882, in the meaning defined above

Verb

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of putout was in the 14th century

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“Putout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putout. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

putout

1 of 2 noun
put·​out ˈpu̇t-ˌau̇t How to pronounce putout (audio)
: 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
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

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