ALL meanings of out of the woods
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O o - noun out of the woods the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem. 1
- noun out of the woods the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other purposes; timber or lumber. 1
- noun out of the woods firewood. 1
- noun out of the woods the cask, barrel, or keg, as distinguished from the bottle: aged in the wood. 1
- noun out of the woods woodblock (def 1). 1
- noun out of the woods Music. a woodwind instrument. the section of a band or orchestra composed of woodwinds. 1
- noun out of the woods Often, woods. (used with a singular or plural verb) a large and thick collection of growing trees; a grove or forest: They picnicked in the woods. 1
- noun out of the woods Golf. a club with a wooden head, as a driver, brassie, spoon, or baffy for hitting long shots. Compare iron (def 5). 1
- adjective out of the woods made of wood; wooden. 1
- adjective out of the woods used to store, work, or carry wood: a wood chisel. 1
- adjective out of the woods dwelling or growing in woods: wood bird. 1
- verb with object out of the woods to cover or plant with trees. 1
- verb with object out of the woods to supply with wood; get supplies of wood for. 1
- verb without object out of the woods to take in or get supplies of wood (often followed by up): to wood up before the approach of winter. 1
- idioms out of the woods have the wood on, Australian Slang. to have an advantage over or have information that can be used against. 1
- idioms out of the woods knock on wood, (used when knocking on something wooden to assure continued good luck): The car's still in good shape, knock on wood. Also, especially British, touch wood. 1
- idioms out of the woods out of the woods, out of a dangerous, perplexing, or difficult situation; secure; safe. no longer in precarious health or critical condition; out of danger and recovering. 1
- noun out of the woods out of difficulty, danger, etc. 0