Out Word Meaning

Old English ūt (adverb), ūtian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uit and German aus

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

moving away from somewhere

• he walked out into the street
• watch the stars come out

situated far or at a particular distance from somewhere

far from particular place

• an old farmhouse right out in the middle of nowhere
• they lived eight miles out of town
• a cold front hundreds of miles out in the Atlantic

away from home

away from home

• he's gone out

so as to be revealed or known

so as to be known

• find out what you can

at or to an end

at an end

• the romance fizzled out

(of a light or fire) so as to be extinguished or no longer burning

so as to be extinguished

• at ten o'clock the lights went out

no longer involved in a situation, competition, or activity

no longer involved in situation or activity

• Oxford United are out of the FA Cup

(of a jury) considering its verdict in secrecy.

(of jury) considering verdict

non-standard contraction of out of

out of

• he ran out the door

not at home or at one's place of work

not at home or work

• if he called, she'd pretend to be out

revealed or made public

revealed

• the secret was soon out

no longer alight; extinguished

extinguished

• the fire was nearly out

(of a book, recording, or other product) published or made available

published

• the book should be out before the end of the month

not concealing one's sexuality or gender identity

not concealing one's sexuality or gender identity

• I had been out since I was 17

at an end

at an end

• school was out for the summer

in a state of unconsciousness.

unconscious

mistaken; in error

mistaken

• he was slightly out in his calculations

no longer batting or at bat; having had one's innings or at bat ended by the fielding side

no longer batting

• England were all out for 159

a way of escaping from a problem or dilemma

way of escaping problem etc.

• he was desperately looking for an out

an act of putting a player out.

act of putting player out

the political party not in office.

political party not in office

reveal the sexual or gender identity of (a person).

reveal person's homosexuality

expel, reject, or dismiss

expel or dismiss

• they had outed Asquith quite easily

extinguish

extinguish

• out the lamp when you're ready

become known; emerge

come or go out

• the truth will out