out of line

O o

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out uhv, ov lahyn]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv laɪn/
- /ˈaʊt əv laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out uhv, ov lahyn]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv laɪn/

Definitions of out of line words

noun out of line a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page. 1
noun out of line Mathematics. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. 1
noun out of line something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees. 1
noun out of line a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue. 1
noun out of line something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock. 1
noun out of line a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes. 1

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Origin of out of line

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English li(g)ne cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly < Old French ligne ≪ Latin līnea, noun use of feminine of līneus flaxen (orig. applied to string), equivalent to līn(um) flax (see line2) + -eus -eous, partly continuing Old English līne string, row, series < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Out of line

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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out of line popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for out of line

adj out of line

aberrant — Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.
abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
black-market — to black-marketeer.
convictable — to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony.

adjective out of line

accusable — having liability to be blamed or accused
censured — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
convicted — to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony.
criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.

adverb out of line

askew — Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with.
mistaken — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.

All 58 Synonyms of out of line

Antonyms for out of line

adjective out of line

arranged — If you say how things are arranged, you are talking about their position in relation to each other or to something else.
indubious — Not dubious or doubtful; certain.

All 2 Antonyms of out of line

out of line

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Synonyms for out of line

adj out of line

adjective out of line

adverb out of line

Antonyms for out of line

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