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OUT
extinct, out
(adjective) being out or having grown cold; “threw his extinct cigarette into the stream”; “the fire is out”
out
(adjective) outer or outlying; “the out islands”
out
(adjective) outside or external; “the out surface of a ship’s hull”
out
(adjective) no longer fashionable; “that style is out these days”
out
(adjective) directed outward or serving to direct something outward; “the out doorway”; “the out basket”
forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten
(adjective) excluded from use or mention; “forbidden fruit”; “in our house dancing and playing cards were out”; “a taboo subject”
out
(adjective) not worth considering as a possibility; “a picnic is out because of the weather”
out
(adjective) not allowed to continue to bat or run; “he was tagged out at second on a close play”; “he fanned out”
out
(adjective) out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election; “now the Democrats are out”
out
(adverb) away from home; “they went out last night”
away, out
(adverb) from one’s possession; “he gave out money to the poor”; “gave away the tickets”
out
(adverb) moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden; “the cat came out from under the bed”
out
(noun) (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; “you only get 3 outs per inning”
out, come out
(verb) be made known; be disclosed or revealed; “The truth will out”
out
(verb) reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle; “The gay actor was outed last week”; “Someone outed a CIA agent”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
out (not comparable)
Away from the inside, centre or other point of reference.
Away from home or one's usual place.
Outside; not indoors.
Away from; at a distance.
Into a state of non-operation; into non-existence.
To the end; completely.
Used to intensify or emphasize.
(of the sun, moon, stars, etc.) So as to be visible in the sky, and not covered by clouds, fog, etc.
(cricket, baseball) Of a player, so as to be disqualified from playing further by some action of a member of the opposing team (such as being stumped in cricket).
Synonyms
• (not at home): away
Antonyms
• (not at home): in
Preposition
out
From from the inside to the outside of; out of. [from 14th c.]
Usage notes
• The use of out as a preposition, as in look out the window, is standard in American, Australian, and New Zealand English, and is common in speech and informal contexts in Britain, but is not standard British English.
Synonyms
• (away from the inside): through
Antonyms
• (away from the inside): in
Noun
out (plural outs)
A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
(baseball) A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team before bouncing, etc.
(cricket) A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game, such as the bowler knocking over the batsman's wicket with the ball.
(poker) A card which can make a hand a winner.
(dated) A trip out; an outing.
(mostly, in the plural) One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office.
Antonym: in
A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space.
(printing, dated) A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
Verb
out (third-person singular simple present outs, present participle outing, simple past and past participle outed)
(transitive) To eject; to expel.
(transitive, LGBT) To reveal (a person) as LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
(transitive) To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
(intransitive) To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public or apparent.
Synonyms
• (reveal a secret): See also divulge
Adjective
out (not comparable)
Not at home; not at one's office or place of employment.
Not inside or within something.
Freed from confinement or secrecy.
Not fitted or inserted into something.
(sports) Of the ball or other playing implement, falling or passing outside the bounds of the playing area.
Released, available for purchase, download or other use.
(in various games; used especially of a batsman or batter in cricket or baseball) Dismissed from play under the rules of the game.
(LGBT) Openly acknowledging that one is LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
(by extension, uncommon) Open, public; public about or openly acknowledging some (usually specified) identity.
(of flowers) In bloom.
(of the sun, moon or stars) Visible in the sky; not obscured by clouds.
(of lamps, fires etc.) Not shining or burning.
(of ideas, plans, etc.) Discarded; no longer a possibility.
(of certain services, devices, or facilities) Not available; out of service.
(of a user of a service) Not having availability of a service, as power or communications.
(of an organization, etc.) Temporarily not in operation, or not being attended as usual.
Of the tide, at or near its lowest level.
No longer popular or in fashion.
Without; no longer in possession of; not having more
(of calculations or measurements) Containing errors or discrepancies; in error by a stated amount.
(obsolete) Of a young lady: having entered society and available to be courted.
Usage notes
• In cricket, the specific cause or rule under which a batsman is out appears after the word “out”, e.g, “out hit the ball twice”.
• In baseball, the cause is expressed as a verb with adverbial “out”, e.g, “he grounded out”.
Synonyms
• (openly acknowledging one's homosexuality): openly gay
• (no longer popular): dĂ©modĂ©, passĂ©, unchic; see also unfashionable
Antonyms
• (disqualified from playing): in, safe
• (openly acknowledging one's homosexuality): closeted
Interjection
out
(procedure word, especially, military) A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response.
Get out; begone; away!
Source: Wiktionary
Out, adv. Etym: [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. , and , , fr. ; akin to D. uit, OS. , G. aus, OHG. -, Icel. , Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. About, But, prep., Carouse, Utter, a.]
Definition: In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; -- opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc. Out is used in a variety of applications, as: --
1. Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual, place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out. "My shoulder blade is out." Shak. He hath been out (of the country) nine years. Shak.
2. Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual of figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out. Leaves are out and perfect in a month. Bacon. She has not been out [in general society] very long. H. James.
3. Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the fire, has burned out. "Hear me out." Dryden. Deceitiful men shall not live out half their days. Ps. iv. 23. When the butt is out, we will drink water. Shak.
4. Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money out at interest. "Land that is out at rack rent." Locke. "He was out fifty pounds." Bp. Fell. I have forgot my part, and I am out. Shak.
5. Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct, proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement, opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation. "Lancelot and I are out." Shak. Wicked men are strangely out in the calculating of their own interest. South. Very seldom out, in these his guesses. Addison.
6. Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
Note: Out is largely used in composition as a prefix, with the same significations that it has as a separate word; as outbound, outbreak, outbuilding, outcome, outdo, outdoor, outfield. See also the first Note under Over, adv. Day in, day out, from the beginning to the limit of each of several days; day by day; every day.
– Out and out. (a) adv. Completely; wholly; openly. (b) adj. Without any reservation or disguise; absolute; as, an out and out villain. [As an adj. written also out-and-out.] -- Out at, Out in, Out on, etc., elliptical phrases, that to which out refers as a source, origin, etc., being omitted; as, out (of the house and) at the barn; out (of the house, road, fields, etc., and) in the woods. Three fishers went sailing out into the west, Out into the west, as the sun went down. C. Kingsley.
Note: In these lines after out may be understood, "of the harbor," "from the shore," "of sight," or some similar phrase. The complete construction is seen in the saying: "Out of the frying pan into the fire." -- Out from, a construction similar to out of (below). See Of and From. Out of, a phrase which may be considered either as composed of an adverb and a preposition, each having its appropriate office in the sentence, or as a compound preposition. Considered as a preposition, it denotes, with verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond the limit: from; hence, origin, source, motive, departure, separation, loss, etc.; -- opposed to in or into; also with verbs of being, the state of being derived, removed, or separated from. Examples may be found in the phrases below, and also under Vocabulary words; as, out of breath; out of countenance. Out of cess, beyond measure, excessively. Shak.
– Out of character, unbecoming; improper.
– Out of conceit with, not pleased with. See under Conceit.
– Out of date, not timely; unfashionable; antiquated.
– Out of door, Out of doors, beyond the doors; from the house; in, or into, the open air; hence, figuratively, shut out; dismissed. See under Door, also, Out-of-door, Outdoor, Outdoors, in the Vocabulary. "He 's quality, and the question's out of door," Dryden.
– Out of favor, disliked; under displeasure.
– Out of frame, not in correct order or condition; irregular; disarranged. Latimer.
– Out of hand, immediately; without delay or preparation. "Ananias . . . fell down and died out of hand." Latimer.
– Out of harm's way, beyond the danger limit; in a safe place.
– Out of joint, not in proper connection or adjustment; unhinged; disordered. "The time is out of joint." Shak.
– Out of mind, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit of memory; as, time out of mind.
– Out of one's head, beyond commanding one's mental powers; in a wandering state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.] -- Out of one's time, beyond one's period of minority or apprenticeship.
– Out of order, not in proper order; disarranged; in confusion.
– Out of place, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not proper or becoming.
– Out of pocket, in a condition of having expended or lost more money than one has received.
– Out of print, not in market, the edition printed being exhausted;
– said of books, pamphlets, etc.
– Out of the question, beyond the limits or range of consideration; impossible to be favorably considered.
– Out of reach, beyond one's reach; inaccessible.
– Out of season, not in a proper season or time; untimely; inopportune.
– Out of sorts, wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell; unhappy; cross. See under Sort, n.
– Out of temper, not in good temper; irritated; angry.
– Out of time, not in proper time; too soon, or too late.
– Out of time, not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an agreeing temper; fretful.
– Out of twist, winding, or wind, not in warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of surfaces.
– Out of use, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.
– Out of the way. (a) On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded. (b) Improper; unusual; wrong.
– Out of the woods, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. [Colloq.] -- Out to out, from one extreme limit to another, including the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to measurements.
– Out West, in or towards, the West; specifically, in some Western State or Territory. [U. S.] -- To come out, To cut out, To fall out, etc. See under Come, Cut, Fall, etc.
– To put out of the way, to kill; to destroy.
– Week in, week out. See Day in, day out (above).
Out, n.
1. One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; -- generally in the plural.
2. A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In.
3. (Print.)
Definition: A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission. To make an out (Print.), to omit something, in setting or correcting type, which was in the copy.
Out, v. t.
1. To cause to be out; to eject; to expel. A king outed from his country. Selden. The French have been outed of their holds. Heylin.
2. To come out with; to make known. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. To give out; to dispose of; to sell. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Out, v. i.
Definition: To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public. "Truth will out." Shak.
Out, interj.
Definition: Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; -- with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off. Out, idle words, servants to shallow fools ! Shak. Out upon or on! equivalent to "shame upon!" "away with!" as, out upon you!
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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