Definition:
- (a.) 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.
- (a.) 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.
- (a.) 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.
- (a.) 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.
- (a.) 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.
- (a.) 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.
- (a.) Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
- (n.) One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; -- generally in the plural.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
- (v. t.) To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.
- (v. t.) To come out with; to make known.
- (v. t.) To give out; to dispose of; to sell.
- (v. i.) To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.
- (interj.) Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; -- with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.
Compare out with other words:
oat vs. out
out vs. rut
out vs. tut
ort vs. out
out vs. torture
out vs. pout
oft vs. out
gout vs. out
out vs. rout
jut vs. out
ost vs. out
oust vs. out
oul vs. out
lout vs. out
out vs. sout
bout vs. out
leave vs. out
gut vs. out
nut vs. out
out vs. tout
out vs. put
cut vs. out
hut vs. out
but vs. out
altered vs. out
like vs. out
out vs. rid
ousted vs. out
out vs. outgoer
eat vs. out
fro vs. out
fly vs. out
mobile vs. out
out vs. wild
our vs. out
forth vs. out
out vs. with
fired vs. out
exscind vs. out
dout vs. out
crawfish vs. out
excise vs. out
out vs. site
forums vs. out
out vs. outgoing
extended vs. out
dugout vs. out
out vs. squawk
loto vs. out
out vs. stump
out vs. projecting
out vs. utter
out vs. outflow
out vs. stumped
out vs. shell
blurt vs. out
out vs. plumb
out vs. phase
off vs. out
closet vs. out
out vs. single
appeal vs. out
inning vs. out
exclude vs. out
out vs. outwards
out vs. outward
out vs. outness
out vs. outer
closeted vs. out
gay vs. out
openly vs. out
homosexuality vs. out
batsman vs. out
batter vs. out
out vs. purchase
download vs. out
available vs. out
homosexual vs. out
out vs. released
expel vs. out
eject vs. out
omission vs. out
copy vs. out
compositor vs. out
out vs. outing
out vs. wicket
bowler vs. out
out vs. reprieve
dismissal vs. out
exit vs. out
escape vs. out
out vs. outside
out vs. through
away vs. out
disqualified vs. out
intensify vs. out
emphasize vs. out
centre vs. out
distance vs. out
inside vs. out
indoors vs. out
home vs. out
out vs. walk
out vs. sacrifice
collapse vs. out
out vs. pair
out vs. reason
base vs. out
out vs. strike
caught vs. out
force vs. out
out vs. safe
cool vs. out
fall vs. out
out vs. over
from vs. out
out vs. risk
hyphenated vs. out
out vs. pay
out vs. tibia
atom vs. out
molecule vs. out