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 out out /ˈaʊt/

adjective

  1. () (baseball) not allowed to continue to bat or run  ( out )
    (baseball) not allowed to continue to bat or run
     He was tagged out at second on a close play
    he was tagged out at second on a close play
     He fanned out
    he fanned out
  2. () Being out or having grown cold  ( extinct , out )
    being out or having grown cold
     Threw his extinct cigarette into the stream
    threw his extinct cigarette into the stream
     The fire is out
    the fire is out
  3. () Not worth considering as a possibility  ( out )
    not worth considering as a possibility
     A picnic is out because of the weather
    a picnic is out because of the weather
  4. Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow  ( kayoed , knocked out , KO'd , out , stunned )
    knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
  5. Outer or outlying  ( out )
    outer or outlying
     The out islands
    the out islands
  6. Outside or external  ( out )
    outside or external
     The out surface of a ship's hull
    the out surface of a ship's hull
  7. No longer fashionable  ( out )
    no longer fashionable
     That style is out these days
    that style is out these days
  8. Directed outward or serving to direct something outward  ( out )
    directed outward or serving to direct something outward
     The out doorway
    the out doorway
     The out basket
    the out basket
  9. Excluded from use or mention  ( out , prohibited , proscribed , forbidden , taboo , tabu , verboten )
    excluded from use or mention
     Forbidden fruit
    forbidden fruit
     In our house dancing and playing cards were out
    in our house dancing and playing cards were out
     A taboo subject
    a taboo subject
  10. Out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election  ( out )
    out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election
     Now the Democrats are out
    now the Democrats are out

adverb

  1. () Away from home  ( out )
    away from home
     They went out last night
    they went out last night
  2. From one's possession  ( out , away )
    from one's possession
     He gave out money to the poor
    he gave out money to the poor
     Gave away the tickets
    gave away the tickets
  3. Moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden  ( out )
    moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
     The cat came out from under the bed
    the cat came out from under the bed

noun

  1. (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball  ( out )
    (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
     You only get 3 outs per inning
    you only get 3 outs per inning

verb

  1. Be made known; be disclosed or revealed  ( come out , out )
    be made known; be disclosed or revealed
     The truth will out
    The truth will out
  2. Reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle  ( out )
    reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle
     The gay actor was outed last week
    The gay actor was outed last week
     Someone outed a CIA agent
    Someone outed a CIA agent
  3. To state openly and publicly one's homosexuality  ( come out , come out of the closet , out )
    to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
     This actor outed last year
    This actor outed last year