out
outin adverb uses
(aʊt )Out is often used with verbs of movement, such as 'walk' and 'pull', and also in phrasal verbs such as 'give out' and 'run out'.
1. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
When something is in a particular place and you take it out, you remove it from that place.
Carefully pull out the centre pages.
He took out his notebook and flipped the pages.
They paid in that cheque a couple of days ago, and drew out around two thousand in cash.
2. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
You can use out to indicate that you are talking about the situation outside, rather than inside buildings.
It's hot out–very hot, very humid.
3. adverb [be ADVERB, ADVERB after verb]
If you are out, you are not at home or not at your usual place of work.
I tried to get in touch with you yesterday evening, but I think you were out.
She had to go out.
4. adverb [ADV adv/prep]
5. adverb [ADVERB after verb, be ADVERB]
6. adverb [ADVERB noun]
If you are out a particular amount of money, you have that amount less than you should or than you did.
[mainly US]Me and my friends are out ten thousand dollars, with nothing to show for it!
outin adjective and adverb uses
(aʊt )1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
All the lights were out in the house.
Several of the lights went out, one after another.
2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If flowers are out, their petals have opened.
Well, the daffodils are out in the gardens and they're always a beautiful show.
Out is also an adverb.
I usually put it in my diary when I see the wild flowers coming out.
3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If something such as a book or CD is out, it is available for people to buy.
...cover versions of 40 British Number Ones–out now.
Out is also an adverb.
The French edition came out in early 1992.
4. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If workers are out, they are on strike.
[informal]We've been out for two and a half months and we're not going back until we get what we're asking for.
Out is also an adverb.
In June last year, 26 people came out on strike protesting against a compulsory 65-hour week.
5. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
In a game or sport, if someone is out, they can no longer take part either because they are unable to or because they have been defeated.
6. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
In baseball, a player is out if they do not reach a base safely. When three players in a team are out in an inning, then the team is out.
7. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
That's right out, I'm afraid.
8. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you say that a particular thing is out, you mean that it is no longer fashionable at the present time.
Romance is making a comeback. Reality is out.
9. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
When the two ends of the tunnel met in the middle they were only a few inches out.
10. adjective
If someone is out to do something, they intend to do it.
[informal]Most companies these days are just out to make a quick profit.
outin verb use
(aʊt )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense outs , present participle outing , past tense, past participle outed
verb
If a group of people out a public figure or famous person, they reveal that person's homosexuality against their wishes.
A New York gay action group recently outed an American Congressman. [VERB noun]
outing uncountable noun
The gay and lesbian rights group, Stonewall, sees outing as completely unhelpful.
outin preposition uses
Out of is used with verbs of movement, such as 'walk' and 'pull', and also in phrasal verbs such as 'do out of' and 'grow out of'. In American English and informal British English, out is often used instead of out of.
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