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put-out

put-out [or] put out

 
pronunciation:
pUt aUt
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
part of speech: adjective
definition: annoyed, angry, or upset.
He was very put-out that the restaurant didn't have his reservation.She was quite put-out about the fact that her friends hadn't told her the truth.He said he wasn't angry, but he looked rather put out to me.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: in baseball, any play in which a player is declared to be out.
The second baseman was credited with three put-outs in the final game.