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- [out uhv, ov pleys]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv pleɪs/
- /ˈaʊt əv pleɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [out uhv, ov pleys]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv pleɪs/
Definitions of out of place words
- noun out of place a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent. 1
- noun out of place space in general: time and place. 1
- noun out of place the specific portion of space normally occupied by anything: The vase is in its place. Every item on the shelf had its place. 1
- noun out of place a space, area, or spot, set apart or used for a particular purpose: a place of worship; a place of entertainment. 1
- noun out of place any part or spot in a body or surface: a decayed place in a tree. 1
- noun out of place a particular passage in a book or writing: to find the place where one left off reading. 1
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Origin of out of place
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; (noun) Middle English, conflation of Old English plæce and Middle French place, both < Latin platea, variant of platēa street, courtyard, area < Greek plateîa broad street, noun use of feminine of platýs broad, flat1; (v.) late Middle English, derivative of the noun; see platy-
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Parts of speech for Out of place
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
out of place 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".
out of place usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for out of place
adj out of place
- 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.
- foot-in-mouth — (of a statement) inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent.
- ill at ease — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- ill-equipped — badly or inadequately equipped: an ill-equipped army.
- ill-fitted — badly or uncomfortably fitted: an ill-fitted denture.
noun out of place
- fish out of water — any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
adverb out of place
- anachronistically — In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
- outmodedly — In an outmoded manner.
adjective out of place
- apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
- discomfited — Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
- dislocated — Simple past tense and past participle of dislocate.
- disquieted — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- dreaded — to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of: to dread death.
Antonyms for out of place
adjective out of place
- arranged — If you say how things are arranged, you are talking about their position in relation to each other or to something else.
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