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

Verb

• apply
• exercise
• exert
• ply
• wield

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

Only one had recorded fewer putouts than Jose Altuve, the Houston Astros icon who is amid a transition that has transfixed the sport. —Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025

The shortstop had 13 putouts and 10 assists to go with .563 slugging average. —Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025

Verb

In State College over 100 miles away, police said a 22-year-old man also died after coming in contact with an electric current in the storm while trying to put out a mulch fire. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 May 2025

Crews evacuated residents on the second and third floors and worked to put out the blaze. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025

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