out
/æɔt/
noun/æɔt/
/aʊt/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
“They wrote the law to give those organizations an out.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
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.
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Meaning 3 · noun
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.
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Meaning 4 · noun
A card which can make a hand a winner.
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Meaning 5 · noun
A trip out; an outing.
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Meaning 6 · noun
(chiefly in the plural) One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office.
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Meaning 7 · noun
A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space.
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Meaning 8 · noun
A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
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Meaning 9 · verb
To eject; to expel.
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Meaning 10 · verb
To reveal (a person) as LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
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Meaning 11 · verb
To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
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Meaning 12 · verb
To reveal (a secret).
“A Brazilian company outed the new mobile phone design.”
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Meaning 13 · verb
To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public or apparent.
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Meaning 14 · adjective
Not at home; not at one's office or place of employment.
“I'm sorry, Mr Smith is out at the moment.”
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Meaning 15 · adjective
Not inside or within something.
“I worked away cleaning the U-bend until all the gunge was out.”
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Meaning 16 · adjective
Freed from confinement or secrecy.
“My secret is out.”
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Meaning 17 · adjective
Not fitted or inserted into something.
“The TV won't work with the plug out!”
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Meaning 18 · adjective
Of the ball or other playing implement, falling or passing outside the bounds of the playing area.
“I thought the ball hit the line, but the umpire said it was out.”
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Meaning 19 · adjective
Released, available for purchase, download or other use.
“Did you hear? Their newest CD is out!”
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Meaning 20 · adjective
(in various games; used especially of a batsman or batter in cricket or baseball) Dismissed from play under the rules of the game.
“He bowls, Johnson pokes at it ... and ... Johnson is out! Caught behind by Ponsonby!”
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Meaning 21 · adjective
Openly acknowledging that one is LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
“It's no big deal to be out in the entertainment business.”
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Meaning 22 · adjective
(by extension) Open, public; public about or openly acknowledging some (usually specified) identity.
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Meaning 23 · adjective
(of flowers) In bloom.
“The garden looks beautiful now that the roses are out.”
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Meaning 24 · adjective
(of the sun, moon or stars) Visible in the sky; not obscured by clouds.
“The sun is out, and it's a lovely day.”
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Meaning 25 · adjective
(of lamps, fires etc.) Not shining or burning.
“I called round to the house but all the lights were out and no one was home.”
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Meaning 26 · adjective
(of ideas, plans, etc.) Discarded; no longer a possibility.
“Right, so that idea's out. Let's move on to the next one.”
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Meaning 27 · adjective
(of certain services, devices, or facilities) Not available; out of service.
“My wi-fi is out.”
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Meaning 28 · adjective
(of a user of a service) Not having availability of a service, as power or communications.
“Most of the city got service back yesterday, but my neighborhood is still out.”
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Meaning 29 · adjective
(of an organization, etc.) Temporarily not in operation, or not being attended as usual.
“when school gets out for today, when college is out for the summer”
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Meaning 30 · adjective
Of the tide, at or near its lowest level.
“You can walk to the island when the tide's out.”
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Meaning 31 · adjective
No longer popular or in fashion.
“Black is out this season. The new black is white.”
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Meaning 32 · adjective
Without; no longer in possession of; not having more
“Do you have any bread? Sorry, we're out.”
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Meaning 33 · adjective
(of calculations or measurements) Containing errors or discrepancies; in error by a stated amount.
“Nothing adds up in this report. All these figures are out.”
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Meaning 34 · adjective
Of a young lady: having entered society and available to be courted.
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Meaning 35 · adverb
Away from the inside, centre or other point of reference.
“For six hours the tide flows out, then for six hours it flows in.”
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Meaning 36 · adverb
Away from home or one's usual place.
“Let's eat out tonight”
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Meaning 37 · adverb
Outside; not indoors.
“Last night we slept out under the stars.”
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Meaning 38 · adverb
Away from; at a distance.
“Keep out!”
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Meaning 39 · adverb
Into a state of non-operation; into non-existence.
“I painted out that nasty mark on the wall.”
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Meaning 40 · adverb
To the end; completely.
“I haven't finished. Hear me out.”
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Meaning 41 · adverb
Used to intensify or emphasize.
“The place was all decked out for the holidays.”
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Meaning 42 · adverb
(of the sun, moon, stars, etc.) So as to be visible in the sky, and not covered by clouds, fog, etc.
“The sun came out after the rain, and we saw a rainbow.”
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Meaning 43 · adverb
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).
“Wilson was bowled out for five runs.”
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Meaning 44 · preposition
From from the inside to the outside of; out of.
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Meaning 45 · interjection
(procedure word) A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response.
“Destruction. Two T-72s destroyed. Three foot mobiles down. Out.”
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Meaning 46 · interjection
Get out; begone; away!
How this word is used
- Everyday “They wrote the law to give those organizations an out.”
- General “A Brazilian company outed the new mobile phone design.”
- Everyday “I'm sorry, Mr Smith is out at the moment.”
- General “I worked away cleaning the U-bend until all the gunge was out.”
- General “My secret is out.”
- General “The TV won't work with the plug out!”
- General “I thought the ball hit the line, but the umpire said it was out.”
- General “Did you hear? Their newest CD is out!”
- General “He bowls, Johnson pokes at it ... and ... Johnson is out! Caught behind by Ponsonby!”
- General “It's no big deal to be out in the entertainment business.”
- General “The garden looks beautiful now that the roses are out.”
- General “The sun is out, and it's a lovely day.”
- General “I called round to the house but all the lights were out and no one was home.”
- General “Right, so that idea's out. Let's move on to the next one.”
- General “My wi-fi is out.”
- General “Most of the city got service back yesterday, but my neighborhood is still out.”
- General “when school gets out for today, when college is out for the summer”
- General “You can walk to the island when the tide's out.”
- General “Black is out this season. The new black is white.”
- General “Do you have any bread? Sorry, we're out.”
- General “Nothing adds up in this report. All these figures are out.”
- Everyday “For six hours the tide flows out, then for six hours it flows in.”
- General “Let's eat out tonight”
- General “Last night we slept out under the stars.”
- General “Keep out!”
- General “I painted out that nasty mark on the wall.”
- General “I haven't finished. Hear me out.”
- General “The place was all decked out for the holidays.”
- General “The sun came out after the rain, and we saw a rainbow.”
- General “Wilson was bowled out for five runs.”
- Everyday “Destruction. Two T-72s destroyed. Three foot mobiles down. Out.”
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