| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
forth from; beyond; away from.
The pilot jumped out of the burning plane.- antonyms:
- in
- similar words:
- forth, forward
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| definition 2: |
beyond an enclosed space; outdoors.
Let's go out and enjoy the beautiful weather.- antonyms:
- in
- similar words:
- abroad
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| definition 3: |
in exclusion or omission.
He was left out of the game. |
| definition 4: |
to a sufficient degree; to a conclusion.
Try to think out the problem. |
| definition 5: |
beyond control or possession.
Give out the cards. |
| definition 6: |
to a nonoperating state; off.
Turn the lights out.- antonyms:
- on
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| definition 7: |
into public notice.
The film finally came out. |
| definition 8: |
into a state of depletion.
I ran out of sugar.- similar words:
- low
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| definition 9: |
from a material.
The chimney is made out of bricks. |
| definition 10: |
into a state of loss or exhaustion.
His strength gave out. |
| definition 11: |
into disagreement or conflict.
They fell out over a woman. |
| definition 12: |
open or blooming, as flowers or trees.
The forsythia is coming out. |
| definition 13: |
on strike.
The miners went out. |
| related words: |
forth, forward, outward |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
beyond certain limits.
That ball was out!- similar words:
- out of bounds
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| definition 2: |
not present.
He's on vacation and will be out all week.- antonyms:
- in
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| definition 3: |
not correct.
His guess was out. |
| definition 4: |
not having; depleted (usu. fol. by of).
We are out of gas. |
| definition 5: |
senseless or unconscious.
She was out like a light after the injection.- similar words:
- unconscious
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| definition 6: |
not having any longer.
He is out of a job. |
| definition 7: |
in baseball, removed from immediate play.
He was out at home plate. |
| related words: |
absent |
| phrase: |
out of |
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| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
through, as from the inside to the outside.
We went out the front gate. |
| definition 2: |
along, as a road or way.
Go out Center Street till you get to the highway. |
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
go away!
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a means of evading or escaping.
His confession gave her an out. |
| definition 2: |
one who lacks status or position.
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| definition 3: |
in baseball, any play that removes a player from the possibility of scoring.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
outed, outing, outs |
| definition: |
to be revealed.
Someday his crimes will out. |