out

adverb oot · oute

1. not comparable Away from the inside or centre. The magician tapped the hat, and a rabbit jumped out.
2. not comparable Away from, or at a distance from, some point of reference or focus. Once they had landed, the commandos quickly spread out along the beach.
3. not comparable Specifically, away from home or one's usual place. Let’s eat out tonight
4. not comparable Away from the doer, especially vigorously. hit out, lash out, speak out, shout out, yell out
5. informal, not comparable Away, or at a distance, in time (relative to, and usually before, a stated event, or into the future) (often preceded by a stated time period and followed by "from" or "to") Five weeks out from the passage of the law, something has to change.
6. not comparable Outside; not indoors. Last night we slept out under the stars.
7. not comparable Of the ball or other playing implement, so as to pass or be situated beyond the bounds of the playing area. The football caught the edge of the line but then bounced out.
8. not comparable Into a state of non-operation or non-existence. Turn the lights out.
9. not comparable To the end; completely; so that nothing remains. I haven’t finished. Hear me out.
10. not comparable Shows that an activity has been completed to the point of exhaustion. After hours at the party, she was all danced out.
11. not comparable Used to intensify or emphasize. The place was all decked out for the holidays.
12. not comparable Into a state of existence or visibility. The singer is bringing out a new album next month.
13. not comparable, usually So as to be visible in the sky, and not covered by clouds, fog, etc. The sun came out after the rain, and we saw a rainbow.
14. not comparable So as to be disqualified from playing further by some action of a member of the opposing team (such as being stumped in cricket or a forced out in baseball). Wilson was bowled out for five runs.

Similar: away

preposition oot · oute

1. informal, proscribed, sometimes From the inside to the outside of; out of. throw it out the window; get it out your mind

noun outs · oot · oute

1. A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc. They wrote the law to give those organizations an out.
2. A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team before bouncing, etc. The first time I saw Amity we were in front of her house playing work-up, a baseball variation where you move from position to position by outs until you get to bat.
3. A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game, such as the bowler knocking over the batsman's wicket with the ball.
4. A card which can make a hand a winner. As a beginner, when you are in a hand, you should practice counting your outs, or those live cards left in the deck that can improve your hand.
5. dated A trip out; an outing. Us London lawyers don't often get an out; and when we do, we like to make the most of it, you know.
6. in plural One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office. This memoir has nothing to do with the question between the ins and the outs; it is intended neither to support nor to assail the administration; it is general in its views upon a general and national subject; […]
7. A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space.
8. dated A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
9. colloquial An outtake. It's an interesting film. I've always felt that he made it out of our outs [outtakes]: which was like he was trying to prove something.
10. obsolete A dram glass. […] one gentleman called to the waiter, 'Bring me a quartern of gin and two outs (glasses), for me and this chap to drink Mullens' health.'

verb outs · outing · outed · oot · oute

1. transitive To eject; to expel. a king outed of his country
2. intransitive To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public, revealed, or apparent. Truth will out.
3. transitive To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective. 2009 March 16, Maurna Desmond, "AIG Outs Counterparties" (online news article), Forbes.com.
4. transitive To reveal (a secret). A Brazilian company outed the new mobile phone design.
5. transitive To reveal (a person) as LGBTQ+ (gay, trans, etc.). She throws her head back and lets out a warm laugh before she continues, “After that I thought, What am I so worried about? So I began to tell more people, and the more I outed myself, the easier it got.”
6. To kill; to snuff out. "In my own case, I was beaten about the head by their wings, so we have had a remarkable exhibition of their various methods of offence." "It has been touch and go for our lives," said Lord John, gravely, "and I could not think of a more rotten sort of death than to be outed by such filthy vermin."

adjective oot · oute

1. not comparable Not inside or within a place, especially a place that someone or something was formerly inside or is customarily inside I worked away cleaning the U-bend until all the gunge was out.
2. not comparable Not at home, or not at one's office or place of employment. I'm sorry, Mr Smith is out at the moment.
3. not comparable Not in jail, prison, or captivity; freed from confinement. Sentenced to five years, he could be out in three with good behavior.
4. not comparable Not fitted or inserted into something. The TV won't work with the plug out!
5. not comparable Falling or passing or being situated beyond the bounds of the playing area. I thought the ball hit the line, but the umpire said it was out.
6. not comparable Dismissed from play under the rules of the game. He bowls, Johnson pokes at it ... and ... Johnson is out! Caught behind by Ponsonby!
7. not comparable, usually Discarded; no longer a possibility. Right, so that idea's out. Let's move on to the next one.
8. not comparable No longer acceptable or permissible. I've got diabetes, so cookies are right out.
9. not comparable Not available; out of service. Power is out in the entire city.
10. not comparable Not having availability of a service, such as power or communications. Most of the city got service back yesterday, but my neighborhood is still out.
11. not comparable Not shining or burning. I called round to the house but all the lights were out and no one was home.
12. not comparable, usually Temporarily not in operation, or not being attended as usual. School is out tomorrow due to snow. When college is out for the summer, I'll head back to my home state.
13. not comparable Unconscious, either because asleep or because otherwise knocked out. Near-synonyms: out cold (deep degree, difficult or impossible to rouse), down for the count
14. not comparable No longer popular or in fashion. Black is out this season. The new black is white.
15. not comparable Openly acknowledging that one is LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc). It's no big deal to be out in the entertainment business.
16. broadly, not comparable, uncommon Open, public; public about or openly acknowledging some (usually specified) identity. She was “out” as a survivor for the first time in her life. “I had friends who had known me many, many years who are totally astounded, shocked,” she said. “They could not believe that I was a Holocaust survivor. […]”
17. not comparable Freed from secrecy. My secret is out.
18. not comparable Released, available for purchase, download or other use. Did you hear? Their newest CD is out!
19. not comparable In bloom. The garden looks beautiful now that the roses are out.
20. not comparable Visible in the sky; not obscured by clouds. The sun is out, and it's a lovely day.
21. not comparable, obsolete Of a young lady: having entered society and available to be courted. "Pray, is she out, or is she not?—I am puzzled.—She dined at the Parsonage, with the rest of you, which seemed like being out; and yet she says so little, that I can hardly suppose she is."
22. not comparable At or near its lowest level. You can walk to the island when the tide's out.
23. not comparable Without; no longer in possession of; not having any more. Do you have any bread? Sorry, we're out.
24. Australia, UK, not comparable Containing errors or discrepancies, or in error by a stated amount. Nothing adds up in this report. All these figures are out.

Similar: passé, unchic

interjection oot · oute

1. especially A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response. Destruction. Two T-72s destroyed. Three foot mobiles down. Out.
2. especially, humorous, slang Used as a brusque or dramatic farewell Welp, I got nothing else to say. Mikey out.
3. Get out; begone; away! Out, damned spot! Out, I say!