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out

/ˈaʊ̯t/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Out means: excluded from use or mention.

Synonyms for out33

verb, as in to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

come out of the closet, come out

verb, as in be made known; be disclosed or revealed

come out

adjective, as in excluded from use or mention

forbidden, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten, impermissible

adjective, as in knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

knocked out, kayoed, KO'd, stunned, unconscious

adjective, as in being out or having grown cold

adjective, as in no longer fashionable

unfashionable, unstylish

adjective, as in not allowed to continue to bat or run

adjective, as in not worth considering as a possibility

adjective, as in out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election

adjective, as in directed outward or serving to direct something outward

adjective, as in outside or external

adjective, as in outer or outlying

adverb, as in from one's possession

also used for out

through, out cold, down for the count, démodé, all out[intensive, off, passé, unchic

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Opposites of out

What does out mean?17

adjective

1

excluded from use or mention“forbidden fruit”

2

knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

3

being out or having grown cold“threw his extinct cigarette into the stream”

4

no longer fashionable“that style is out these days”

5

not allowed to continue to bat or run“he was tagged out at second on a close play”

6

not worth considering as a possibility“a picnic is out because of the weather”

7

out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election“now the Democrats are out”

8

directed outward or serving to direct something outward“the out doorway”

9

outside or external“the out surface of a ship's hull”

10

outer or outlying“the out islands”

verb

1

to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality“This actor outed last year”

2

be made known; be disclosed or revealed“The truth will out”

3

reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle“The gay actor was outed last week”

adverb

1

from one's possession“he gave out money to the poor”

2

away from home“they went out last night”

3

moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden“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“you only get 3 outs per inning”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with out?18

one syllable

doubtshoutboutscoutdroughttroutstoutclouttoutspoutsproutroutsnoutgout

two syllables

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All 18 rhymes for out, grouped by syllable

Out in a sentence

  • By the time you get out of jail, she'll probably have gotten married.CS
  • We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.Dejo
  • Surprisingly enough, he turned out to be a thief.Zifre
  • And he chased the cattle, the sheep, and the people out of the temple.buster_blu
  • A whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port.fishda
  • As had been expected, the weather turned out to be very fine.CK
  • Strange to say, the figure went out of sight suddenly.Whiskkebarr
  • If you make a mistake, just cross it out neatly.Zifre

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Forms of out

as a noun

plural
outs