wideout

noun

wide·​out ˈwīd-ˌau̇t 

: wide receiver

Examples of wideout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Branch, a third-round pick, often spent time after practice catching passes from the JUGS machine with Zaccheaus and other wideouts. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Those touchdown and interception marks came with WRs Chimere Dike, Van Jefferson and Elic Ayomanor (two fourth-round rookies) as his starting wideouts. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Tetairoa McMillan McMillan might already be in the conversation for Top 15 wide receiver in the league, just based on the wideout’s numbers from 2025. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026

Washington has long been rumored as a landing spot for the wideout who has not played for the Niners since tearing his ACL and MCL in 2024. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wideout

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout