out 
out (o̵ut)
adverb
- away from, forth from, or removed from a place, position, or situation they live ten miles out
- away from home to go out for dinner
- away from shore
- on strike
- into or in the open air come out and play
- into or in existence or activity disease broke out
- to a conclusion or result argue it out
- completely, fully, or to the point of exhaustion tired out, dry out
- in full bloom, or in leaf
- into sight or notice the moon came out
- into or in circulation to put out a new style
- into or in society debutantes who come out
- from existence, operation, or activity fade out, burn out, die out
- so as to remove from power or office vote them out
- forcefully; aloud sing out, speak out
- beyond a regular or normal surface, condition, or position stand out, eke out, lengthen out
- away from the interior, center, or midst [spread out, reach out, branch out]: sometimes implying sharing or dividing [deal out, sort out]
- from one state, as of composure, harmony, or agreement, into another, as of annoyance, discord, or disagreement to feel put out; friends may fall out
- into or in disuse, discard, or obsolescence long skirts went out
- from a number, group, or stock pick out
- Slang into or in unconsciousness to pass out
- Baseball in a manner that results in an out to fly out
Etymology: ME < OE ut, akin to ON út, Ger aus < IE base *ud-, up, up away > Sans úd-, L us(que)
adjective
- external: usually in combination [outpost, outfield]
- beyond regular limits
- outlying; remote
- going or directed outward an out flight
- away from work, school, etc. out because of sickness
- bared because of torn clothing, etc. out at the elbow
- deviating from what is accurate or right out in one's estimates
- not in effective use, operation, etc.
- turned off; extinguished
- not to be considered; not possible
- in disagreement; at variance
- that is not successful or in power
- deliberating in order to reach a verdict the jury is still out
- ☆ Informal having suffered a financial loss out fifty dollars
- Informal no longer popular, fashionable, etc.; outmoded
- Informal publicly identified as being homosexual
- Baseball failing or having failed to get on base
- out of; through to the outside he walked out the door
- along, and away from a central location or some other point of departure to drive out a country road
- Old Poet. forth from: usually preceded by the preposition from used without a distinct meaning or syntactic function a rousing cry from out the trumpet's throat
noun
- something that is out
- a person, group, etc. that is not in power, in office, or in a favored position: usually used in pl.
- ☆ Slang a way out; means of avoiding something; excuse
- ☆ Baseball the failure of a batter or runner to reach base safely
- ☆ Printing
- the omission of a word or words
- the word or words omitted
- Racket Sports a service or return that lands out of bounds
intransitive verb
to come out; esp., to become known the truth will out
transitive verb
- Now Chiefly Dial. to put out
- ☆ Informal to identify publicly as a homosexual (a person not previously so identified)
- get out; go away; begone
- communication completed: term used in radio communication
go out
Golf to play the first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course
on the outs
Informal on unfriendly terms
out and away
by far; without comparison
out and out
completely; thoroughly
out for
☆making a determined effort to get or do
out from under
Informal away from difficulty or danger
out of
- from inside of
- from the number of
- past the boundaries or scope of; beyond
- from (material, etc.) made out of stone
- because of out of spite
- given birth by: said of animals
- not in possession of; having no out of money, out of gas
- not in a condition out of order, out of focus
- so as to deprive or be deprived of cheat out of money
out of it
Slang- not sophisticated, fashionable, etc.; not hip, with-it, etc.
- in a diminished or impaired mental state; specif., confused, intoxicated, unconscious, etc.
out one's way
Informal in, to, or near one's neighborhood
out on one's feet
☆- dazed or stunned, but still standing: said esp. of a boxer
- completely exhausted
out there
Slang- in or at a place or places regarded as being distant or remote, outside, etc.
- crazy; insane
out to
☆making a determined effort to
out
modif. & prep.
In motion from within
out of, away from, from, from within, out from, out toward, outward, on the way. Antonyms
in from, in, into. Not situated within
outside, on the outer side, on the surface, external, extrinsic, extraneous, outer, outdoors, out-of-doors, unconcealed, open, exposed, in the open; see also outside 1, without.Antonyms
within*, inside, on the inner side. Beyond
Continued to the limit or near it
ended, accomplished, fulfilled, over, passed; see also done 1, finished 1.Antonyms
unfinished*, unaccomplished, unfulfilled. Not at home or at one's office
not in, away, busy, on vacation, at lunch, gone, left; see also absent.Antonyms
in*, receiving, not busy. No longer at bat; in sport
retired, put out, in the field, struck out, away*, down*, fanned*. *Unconscious
insensible, out cold*, blotto*; see unconscious 1.Wanting
lacking, missing, without; see wanting.Completely
out and out, utterly, totally; see completely.*Not acceptable
out-of-date, outmoded, unfashionable; see old-fashioned, unpopular.
all out*
on the outs*
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and enjoy it.
He stood, a point on a sheet of green paper proclaiming himself the center, with no walls, no borders anywhere; the sky no height above him, totally un- enclosed and shouted: Let me out!
For even bad poetry has relevance for what it does not say for what it leaves out.
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