out-and-out

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out and out]
- /aʊt ænd aʊt/
- /ˈaʊt ənd ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out and out]
- /aʊt ænd aʊt/

Definitions of out-and-out word

adjective out-and-out complete; total; thoroughgoing: an out-and-out lie. 1
adjective out-and-out complete, absolute 1
adjective out-and-out You use out-and-out to emphasize that someone or something has all the characteristics of a particular type of person or thing. 0
adjective out-and-out thoroughgoing; complete 0
noun out-and-out completely; thoroughly 0
adjective out-and-out complete; thorough 0

See all 6 definitions of out-and-out

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Origin of out-and-out

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325

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Parts of speech for Out-and-out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Out-and-out

out-and-out popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for out-and-out

adj out-and-out

across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
all-encompassing — all-embracing.
all-fired — excessive; extreme

adjective out-and-out

absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
consummate — You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful.
dedicated — You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
designful — full of design or intention
embracive — (archaic) Disposed to embrace; fond of caressing.

All 41 Synonyms of out-and-out

out-and-out

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out-and-out popularity

Synonyms for out-and-out

adj out-and-out

adjective out-and-out

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out-and-out

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Definitions of out-and-out word

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Origin of out-and-out

First appearance:

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Parts of speech for Out-and-out

out-and-out popularity

Synonyms for out-and-out

adj out-and-out

adjective out-and-out

Related words

hokum

See also

Matching words