out of controladv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌaʊt əv kənˈtrəʊl/, U.S.

/ˌaʊd ə(v) kənˈtroʊl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: out of prep., control n.

Etymology: < out of prep. + control n.

A. adv.

In or into an uncontrolled, unrestrained, or unmanageable state or condition; beyond the possibility of control being exercised.

ΚΠ

1854 Essex Standard 8 Nov. The men had allowed the truck to get out of control while descending.

1871 Tyrone (Pa.) Daily Herald 3 Mar. 1/3 By no possibility let the idea get possession of him [sc. a boy] that he is out of control, but let him..enjoy a..reasonable liberty.

1926 Winnipeg Free Press 6 Aug. 11/5 Time went by and the situation was rapidly slipping out of control.

1949 A. Miller Death of Salesman i. 12 There's more people! That's what ruining this country! Population is getting out of control.

1974 L. Gould Final Anal. vi. 56 I never considered my chocolate problem out of control,..but it took me over a year to kick Almond Joys.

2005 Guardian Weekly (Austral. ed.) 14 Jan. 10/2 (headline) Gangmaster culture is out of control.

B. adj.

Of a vehicle (originally esp. an aircraft) or its movements: out of the control of the pilot, driver, etc. Subsequently also of a person, situation, etc.: uncontrolled, unrestrained, or unmanageable.In quot. 1918 as n.: an aircraft which is out of its pilot's control.

ΚΠ

1918 ‘B. Cable’ Air Men o' War x. 125 The need of keeping an eye on active enemies rather than on the subsequent interesting fashion of an out-of-control's finish certainly reduces our air men's score a good deal.]

1920 Aviation & Aeronaut. Engin. 15 Feb. 69/2 It is possible in case of out of control dive or fall off at low altitude,..to jump straight up or to one side and release [parachute] pack at same instant while jumping.

1925 Inq. into Operations of U.S. Air Service: Hearing before Select. Comm. (U.S. House of Representatives , 68th Congr.) I. 66 The airplane will probably side slip or skid into a position which is the ‘out-of-control’ position and the consequences..are fatal to both plane and pilot.

1933 K. D. Lumpkin Family iii. 31 The out-of-control parent who yells at, slaps, hits out at, impulsively whips, harshly ostracizes, an offending child.

1961 Daily Mail 20 July 9/8 His out-of-control tractor plunged 20 ft. into the River Nar.

1993 Independent 2 Jan. 24/1 The experiment of a mad scientist—with regulation out-of-control hairdo—goes wrong and blows up the building.

2010 Vanity Fair Jan. 112/1 The estate would inevitably be squandered by an heir who was either an out-of-control addict or insane.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	out of control
释义	out of controladv.adj. Brit. /ˌaʊt əv kənˈtrəʊl/, U.S. /ˌaʊd ə(v) kənˈtroʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: out of prep., control n. Etymology: < out of prep. + control n. A. adv. In or into an uncontrolled, unrestrained, or unmanageable state or condition; beyond the possibility of control being exercised. ΚΠ 1854 Essex Standard 8 Nov. The men had allowed the truck to get out of control while descending. 1871 Tyrone (Pa.) Daily Herald 3 Mar. 1/3 By no possibility let the idea get possession of him [sc. a boy] that he is out of control, but let him..enjoy a..reasonable liberty. 1926 Winnipeg Free Press 6 Aug. 11/5 Time went by and the situation was rapidly slipping out of control. 1949 A. Miller Death of Salesman i. 12 There's more people! That's what ruining this country! Population is getting out of control. 1974 L. Gould Final Anal. vi. 56 I never considered my chocolate problem out of control,..but it took me over a year to kick Almond Joys. 2005 Guardian Weekly (Austral. ed.) 14 Jan. 10/2 (headline) Gangmaster culture is out of control. B. adj. Of a vehicle (originally esp. an aircraft) or its movements: out of the control of the pilot, driver, etc. Subsequently also of a person, situation, etc.: uncontrolled, unrestrained, or unmanageable.In quot. 1918 as n.: an aircraft which is out of its pilot's control. ΚΠ 1918 ‘B. Cable’ Air Men o' War x. 125 The need of keeping an eye on active enemies rather than on the subsequent interesting fashion of an out-of-control's finish certainly reduces our air men's score a good deal.] 1920 Aviation & Aeronaut. Engin. 15 Feb. 69/2 It is possible in case of out of control dive or fall off at low altitude,..to jump straight up or to one side and release [parachute] pack at same instant while jumping. 1925 Inq. into Operations of U.S. Air Service: Hearing before Select. Comm. (U.S. House of Representatives , 68th Congr.) I. 66 The airplane will probably side slip or skid into a position which is the ‘out-of-control’ position and the consequences..are fatal to both plane and pilot. 1933 K. D. Lumpkin Family iii. 31 The out-of-control parent who yells at, slaps, hits out at, impulsively whips, harshly ostracizes, an offending child. 1961 Daily Mail 20 July 9/8 His out-of-control tractor plunged 20 ft. into the River Nar. 1993 Independent 2 Jan. 24/1 The experiment of a mad scientist—with regulation out-of-control hairdo—goes wrong and blows up the building. 2010 Vanity Fair Jan. 112/1 The estate would inevitably be squandered by an heir who was either an out-of-control addict or insane. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1854
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