ALL meanings of out
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O o - preposition out (used to indicate movement away from a central point): Let's drive out the old parkway. 1
- noun out a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.: He always left himself an out. 1
- noun out a person who lacks status, power, or authority, especially in relation to a particular group or situation. 1
- noun out Usually, outs. persons not in office or political power (distinguished from in). 1
- noun out Baseball. a put-out. 1
- noun out (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) a return or service that does not land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court (opposed to in). 1
- noun out something that is out, as a projecting corner. 1
- noun out Printing. the omission of a word or words. the word or words omitted. 1
- noun out Northern British Dialect. an outing. 1
- verb without object out to go or come out. 1
- verb without object out to become public, evident, known, etc.: The truth will out. 1
- verb without object out to make known; tell; utter (followed by with): Out with the truth! 1
- verb with object out to eject or expel; discharge; oust. 1
- verb with object out to intentionally expose (a secret homosexual, a spy, etc.). 1
- idioms out all out, with maximum effort; thoroughly or wholeheartedly: They went all out to finish by Friday. 1
- idioms out be on the / at outs with, Informal. to be estranged from (another person); be unfriendly or on bad terms with: He is on the outs with his brother. 1
- idioms out out and away, to a surpassing extent; far and away; by far: It was out and away the best apple pie she had ever eaten. 1
- idioms out out for, aggressively determined to acquire, achieve, etc.: He's out for all the money he can get. 1
- idioms out out from under, out of a difficult situation, especially of debts or other obligations: The work piled up while I was away and I don't know how I'll ever get out from under. 1
- idioms out out of, not within: out of the house. beyond the reach of: The boat's passengers had sailed out of hearing. not in a condition of: out of danger. so as to deprive or be deprived of. from within or among: Take the jokers out of the pack. because of; owing to: out of loyalty. foaled by (a dam): Grey Dancer out of Lady Grey. 1
- idioms out out of it, Informal. not part of or acceptable within an activity, social group, or fashion: She felt out of it because none of her friends were at the party. not conscious; drunk or heavily drugged. not alert or clearheaded; confused; muddled. eliminated from contention: If our team loses two more games, we'll be out of it. 1
- idioms out out of sight. sight (def 25). 1
- idioms out out of trim, Nautical. (of a ship) drawing excessively at the bow or stern. 1
- noun Definition of out in Technology (programming) A type or "mode" of function parameter that passes information in one direction - from the function to the caller. An "out" parameter thus provides an additional return value, typically for languages that don't have good support for returning data structures like lists. Other modes are in and inout. 1
- adverb out to the outside 1
- adverb out away: from home, etc. 1
- adjective out fire: extinguished 1
- adjective out visible 1
- adjective out absent 1
- adjective out not switched on 1
- adjective out beyond consideration 1
- adjective out not fashionable 1
- adjective out threadbare, worn through 1
- adjective out inaccurate 1
- adjective out lacking 1
- adjective out unable to participate 1
- adjective out not at work 1
- adjective out time period: ended 1
- abbreviation OUT outbound 1
- adjective out golf: of the first nine holes 1
- adjective out unavailable 1
- adjective out published 1
- adjective out film, etc.: released 1
- adjective out flowers: in bloom 1
- adjective out openly gay 1
- adverb out to the finish 1
- abbreviation OUT outwards 1
- adverb out into public awareness 1
- adverb out into society 1
- adverb out not present 1