out
out /ˈaʊt/
adjective
-
(
)
(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
-
()
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
-
()
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
-
Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
(
kayoed
, knocked out
, KO'd
, out
, stunned
)
knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
-
Outer or outlying
(
out
)
outer or outlying
The out islands
the out islands
-
Outside or external
(
out
)
outside or external
The out surface of a ship's hull
the out surface of a ship's hull
-
No longer fashionable
(
out
)
no longer fashionable
That style is out these days
that style is out these days
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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
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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
-
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
-
()
Away from home
(
out
)
away from home
They went out last night
they went out last night
-
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
-
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
-
(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
-
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
-
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
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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
