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out adverb [ aʊt ]

• moving or appearing to move away from a particular place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden.
• "he walked out into the street"
• situated far or at a particular distance from somewhere.
• "an old farmhouse right out in the middle of nowhere"
• away from home.
• "he's gone out"
• so as to be revealed or known.
• "find out what you can"
• at or to an end.
• "the romance fizzled out"
• (of a light or fire) so as to be extinguished or no longer burning.
• "at ten o'clock the lights went out"
• no longer involved in a situation, competition, or activity.
• "Oxford United are out of the FA Cup"
• (of a jury) considering its verdict in secrecy.

out preposition

• non-standard contraction of out of.
• "he ran out the door"

out adjective

• not at home or at one's place of work.
• "if he called, she'd pretend to be out"
Similar: not here, not at home, not in, gone away, away, elsewhere, absent, away from one's desk,
Opposite: in,
• revealed or made public.
• "the secret was soon out"
Similar: revealed, common knowledge, public knowledge, known, disclosed, divulged, exposed,
Opposite: unknown, secret,
• (of a flower) in bloom; open.
Similar: in flower, flowering, in bloom, in full bloom, blooming, in blossom, blossoming, open,
Opposite: in bud,
• no longer alight; extinguished.
• "the fire was nearly out"
Similar: not burning, extinguished, no longer alight, quenched, doused, dead, defunct,
• at an end.
• "school was out for the summer"
• not possible or worth considering.
• "a trip to the seaside is out for a start"
Similar: forbidden, not permitted, not allowed, proscribed, taboo, impermissible, unacceptable, not advisable, not on,
Opposite: permitted, ok,
• in a state of unconsciousness.
• mistaken; in error.
• "he was slightly out in his calculations"
Similar: mistaken, inaccurate, incorrect, wide of the mark, wrong, in error, off,
Opposite: spot on, accurate,
• (of the ball in tennis and similar games) outside the designated playing area.
• no longer batting or at bat; having had one's innings or at bat ended by the fielding side.
• "England were all out for 159"

out noun

• a way of escaping from a problem or dilemma.
• "he was desperately looking for an out"
• an act of putting a player out.
• the political party not in office.

out verb

• reveal the sexual or gender identity of (a person).
• expel, reject, or dismiss.
• "they had outed Asquith quite easily"
• extinguish.
• "out the lamp when you're ready"
• become known; emerge.
• "the truth will out"
Origin: Old English ūt (adverb), ūtian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uit and German aus .

out- prefix

• to the point of surpassing or exceeding.
• "outfight"
• external; separate; from outside.
• "outbuildings"
• away from; outward.
• "outbound"

at outs

• in dispute.
"you were at outs with my uncle Ned"

be out of there

• be about to leave a place or situation.
"if he doesn't show up in the next five minutes, I am out of there"

not out

• (of a side or batsman) having begun an innings and not been dismissed.
"Hussain scored 89 not out as Essex won by three wickets"

out and about

• engaging in normal activity after an illness.

out for

• intent on having.
"he was out for a good time"

out of

• indicating the source or derivation of something; from.
"a bench fashioned out of a fallen tree trunk"

out of it

• not included; rejected.
"I hate feeling out of it"

out to do something

• keenly striving to do something.
"they were out to impress"

out with

• an exhortation to expel or dismiss (an unwanted person or thing).

out with it

• say what you are thinking.



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