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Word: Out
Speech Type: Adverb
Old English ūt (adverb), ūtian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uit and German aus
aʊt
moving or appearing to move away from a particular place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
Short Definition:moving away from somewhere
Examples:- he walked out into the street
- watch the stars come out
situated far or at a particular distance from somewhere
Short Definition:far from particular place
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:away from home
Examples:- he's gone out
so as to be revealed or known
Short Definition:so as to be known
Examples:- find out what you can
at or to an end
Short Definition:at an end
Examples:- the romance fizzled out
(of a light or fire) so as to be extinguished or no longer burning
Short Definition:so as to be extinguished
Examples:- at ten o'clock the lights went out
no longer involved in a situation, competition, or activity
Short Definition:no longer involved in situation or activity
Examples:- Oxford United are out of the FA Cup
(of a jury) considering its verdict in secrecy.
Short Definition:(of jury) considering verdict
Word: Out
Speech Type: Preposition
aʊt
non-standard contraction of out of
Short Definition:out of
Examples:- he ran out the door
Word: Out
Speech Type: Adjective
aʊt
not at home or at one's place of work
Short Definition:not at home or work
Examples:- if he called, she'd pretend to be out
revealed or made public
Short Definition:revealed
Examples:- the secret was soon out
no longer alight; extinguished
Short Definition:extinguished
Examples:- the fire was nearly out
(of a book, recording, or other product) published or made available
Short Definition:published
Examples:- the book should be out before the end of the month
not concealing one's sexuality or gender identity
Short Definition:not concealing one's sexuality or gender identity
Examples:- I had been out since I was 17
at an end
Short Definition:at an end
Examples:- school was out for the summer
in a state of unconsciousness.
Short Definition:unconscious
mistaken; in error
Short Definition:mistaken
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:no longer batting
Examples:- England were all out for 159
Word: Out
Speech Type: Noun
aʊt
a way of escaping from a problem or dilemma
Short Definition:way of escaping problem etc.
Examples:- he was desperately looking for an out
an act of putting a player out.
Short Definition:act of putting player out
the political party not in office.
Short Definition:political party not in office
Word: Out
Speech Type: Verb
aʊt
reveal the sexual or gender identity of (a person).
Short Definition:reveal person's homosexuality
expel, reject, or dismiss
Short Definition:expel or dismiss
Examples:- they had outed Asquith quite easily
extinguish
Short Definition:extinguish
Examples:- out the lamp when you're ready
become known; emerge
Short Definition:come or go out
Examples:- the truth will out
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