out

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; -- opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (See Out of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc.

2. 2adjective

   Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual, place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out.

3. 3adjective

   Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual of figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out.

4. 4adjective

   Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the fire, has burned out.

5. 5adjective

   Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money out at interest.

6. 6adjective

   Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct, proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement, opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation.

7. 7adjective

   Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.

8. 8noun

   One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; -- generally in the plural.

9. 9noun

   A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In.

10. 10noun

    A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.

11. 11transitive verb

    To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.

12. 12transitive verb

    To come out with; to make known.

13. 13transitive verb

    To give out; to dispose of; to sell.

14. 14intransitive verb

    To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.

15. 15interjection

    Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; -- with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.

16. 16noun

    (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball

    "you only get 3 outs per inning"

17. 17verb

    be made known; be disclosed or revealed

    "The truth will out"

18. 18verb

    reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle

    "The gay actor was outed last week"

    "Someone outed a CIA agent"

19. 19verb

    to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

    "This actor outed last year"

20. 20adjective

    being out or having grown cold

    "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"

    "the fire is out"

    Synonyms

    extinct
21. 21adjective

    knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

    Synonyms

    kayoedstunned
22. 22adjective

    outer or outlying

    "the out islands"

23. 23adjective

    outside or external

    "the out surface of a ship's hull"

24. 24adjective

    no longer fashionable

    "that style is out these days"

25. 25adjective

    directed outward or serving to direct something outward

    "the out doorway"

    "the out basket"

26. 26adjective

    excluded from use or mention

    "forbidden fruit"

    "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"

    Synonyms

    forbiddenprohibitedproscribedtabootabuverboten
27. 27adjective

    not worth considering as a possibility

    "a picnic is out because of the weather"

28. 28adjective

    not allowed to continue to bat or run

    "he was tagged out at second on a close play"

    "he fanned out"

29. 29adjective

    out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election

    "now the Democrats are out"

30. 30adverb

    away from home

    "they went out last night"

31. 31adverb

    from one's possession

    "he gave out money to the poor"

    "gave away the tickets"

    Synonyms

    away
32. 32adverb

    moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden

    "the cat came out from under the bed"