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
verb, as in be made known; be disclosed or revealed
adjective, as in excluded from use or mention
adjective, as in knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
adjective, as in no longer fashionable
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
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Opposites of out
What does out mean?17
adjective
excluded from use or mention“forbidden fruit”
knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
being out or having grown cold“threw his extinct cigarette into the stream”
no longer fashionable“that style is out these days”
not allowed to continue to bat or run“he was tagged out at second on a close play”
not worth considering as a possibility“a picnic is out because of the weather”
out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election“now the Democrats are out”
directed outward or serving to direct something outward“the out doorway”
outside or external“the out surface of a ship's hull”
outer or outlying“the out islands”
verb
to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality“This actor outed last year”
be made known; be disclosed or revealed“The truth will out”
reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle“The gay actor was outed last week”
adverb
from one's possession“he gave out money to the poor”
away from home“they went out last night”
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
(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
two syllables
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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