ALL meanings of put out
put out
P p - transitivephrasal verb put out inconvenience 1
- transitivephrasal verb put out fire: extinguish 1
- transitivephrasal verb put out light: switch off 1
- intransitivephrasal verb put out woman: have sex 1
- adjective put out aggrieved 1
- verbal expression put out make unconscious for surgery 1
- noun put out a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder. 1
- noun put out Also called put option. Finance. an option that gives the right to sell a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given time, purchased by a person who expects the stock to decline. Compare call (def 52). 1
- verb with object put out to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
- verb with object put out to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
- verb with object put out to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
- verb with object put out to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
- verb with object put out to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
- verb with object put out to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1
- verb with object put out to render or translate, as into another language: He put the novel into French. 1
- verb with object put out to provide (words) with music as accompaniment; set: to put a poem to music. 1
- verb with object put out to assign or attribute: You put a political interpretation on everything. 1
- verb with object put out to set at a particular place, point, amount, etc., in a scale of estimation: I'd put the distance at five miles. 1
- verb with object put out to bet or wager: to put two dollars on a horse. 1
- verb with object put out to express or state: To put it mildly, I don't understand. 1
- verb with object put out to apply, as to a use or purpose: to put one's knowledge to practical use. 1
- verb with object put out to set, give, or make: to put an end to an ancient custom. 1
- verb with object put out to propose or submit for answer, consideration, deliberation, etc.: to put a question before a committee. 1
- verb with object put out to impose, as a burden, charge, or the like: to put a tax on luxury articles. 1
- verb with object put out to invest (often followed by in or into): to put one's money in real estate; to put one's savings into securities. 1
- verb with object put out to lay the blame of (usually followed by on, to, etc.): He put my failure to lack of experience. 1
- verb with object put out to throw or cast, especially with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder: to put the shot. 1
- verb without object put out to go, move, or proceed: to put to sea. 1
- verb without object put out Informal. to begin to travel: to put for home. 1
- verb without object put out to shoot out or grow, or send forth shoots or sprouts. 1
- idioms put out put it to, Slang. to overburden with work, blame, etc.: They really put it to him in officer-training school. to take advantage of; cheat: That used car dealer put it to me good. 1
- idioms put out put oneself out, to take pains; go to trouble or expense: She has certainly put herself out to see that everyone is comfortable. 1
- idioms put out put something over on, to take advantage of; deceive: He suspected that his friend had put something over on him, but he had no proof. 1
- idioms put out put to it, to be confronted with a problem; have difficulty: We were put to it to find the missing notebook. 1
- idioms put out stay put, Informal. to remain in the same position; refuse to move: The baby wouldn't stay put, and kept trying to climb out of the playpen. 1
- phrasal verb put out If you put out an announcement or story, you make it known to a lot of people. 0
- phrasal verb put out If you put out a fire, candle, or cigarette, you make it stop burning. 0
- phrasal verb put out If you put out an electric light, you make it stop shining by pressing a switch. 0
- phrasal verb put out If you put out things that will be needed, you place them somewhere ready to be used. 0
- phrasal verb put out If you put out your hand, you move it forward, away from your body. 0
- phrasal verb put out If you put someone out, you cause them trouble because they have to do something for you. 0
- phrasal verb put out In a sporting competition, to put out a player or team means to defeat them so that they are no longer in the competition. 0
- adjective put out If you feel put out, you feel rather annoyed or upset. 0
- verb put out to annoy; anger 0
- verb put out to confound or disturb; confuse 0
- verb put out to extinguish or douse (a fire, light, etc) 0
- verb put out to poke forward 0
- verb put out to be or present a source of inconvenience or annoyance to (a person) 0
- verb put out to issue or publish; broadcast 0
- verb put out to render unconscious 0