| 单词 | out |
| 释义 | out[ out ] / aʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR out ON THESAURUS.COM adverbaway from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner. away from one's home, country, work, etc., as specified: to go out of town. in or into the outdoors: to go out for a walk. to a state of exhaustion, extinction, or depletion: to pump a well out. to the end or conclusion; to a final decision or resolution: to say it all out. to a point or state of extinction, nonexistence, etc.: to blow out the candle; a practice on the way out. in or into a state of neglect, disuse, etc.; not in current vogue or fashion: That style has gone out. so as not to be in the normal or proper position or state; out of joint: His back went out after his fall. in or into public notice or knowledge: The truth is out at last. seeking openly and energetically to do or have: to be out for a good time. not in present possession or use, as on loan: The librarian said that the book was still out. on strike: The miners go out at midnight. so as to project or extend: to stretch out; stick your tongue out. in or into activity, existence, or outward manifestation: A rash came out on her arm. from a specified source or material: made out of scraps. from a state of composure, satisfaction, or harmony: to be put out over trifles. in or into a state of confusion, vexation, dispute, variance, or unfriendliness: to fall out about trifles. so as to deprive or be deprived: to be cheated out of one's money. so as to use the last part of: to run out of gas. from a number, stock, or store: to point out the errors. aloud or loudly: to cry out. with completeness or effectiveness: to fill out. thoroughly; completely; entirely: The children tired me out. so as to obliterate or make undecipherable: to cross out a misspelling; to ink out. adjectivenot at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out. not open to consideration; out of the question: I wanted to go by plane, but all the flights are booked, so that's out. wanting; lacking; without: We had some but now we're out. removed from or not in effective operation, play, a turn at bat, or the like, as in a game: He's out for the season because of an injury. no longer having or holding a job, public office, etc.; unemployed; disengaged (usually followed by of): to be out of work. inoperative; extinguished: The elevator is out. Are the lights out? finished; ended: before the week is out. not currently stylish, fashionable, or in vogue: Fitted waistlines are out this season. unconscious; senseless: Two drinks and he's usually out. not in power, authority, or the like: a member of the out party. Baseball.
beyond fixed or regular limits; out of bounds: The ball was out. having a pecuniary loss or expense to an indicated extent: The company will be out millions of dollars if the new factory doesn't open on schedule. incorrect or inaccurate: His calculations are out. not in practice; unskillful from lack of practice: Your bow hand is out. beyond the usual, as in range, size or weight (often used in combination): clothing in out sizes;an out-supply of grain. exposed; made bare, as by holes in one's clothing: out at the knees. acknowledging and publicly disclosing an identity, affiliation, or orientation, typically a sexual orientation or gender identity that does not conform to socially defined norms: He’d been out for years, but his grandma still asked him when he was going to settle down with a nice girl.She’s an out lesbian.I’m an out sci-fi nerd. at variance; at odds; unfriendly: They are out with each other. moving or directed outward; outgoing: the out train. not available, plentiful, etc.: Mums are out till next fall. external; exterior; outer. located at a distance; outlying: We sailed to six of the out islands. Cricket. not having its innings: the out side. Golf. of or relating to the playing of the first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course (opposed to in): His out score on the second round was 33. preposition(used to indicate movement or direction from the inside to the outside of something): He looked out the window. She ran out the door. (used to indicate location): The car is parked out back. (used to indicate movement away from a central point): Let's drive out the old parkway. interjectionbegone! away! (used in radio communications to signify that the sender has finished the message and is not expecting or prepared to receive a reply.)Compare over (def. 52). Archaic. (an exclamation of abhorrence, indignation, reproach, or grief (usually followed by upon): Out upon you! nouna means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.: He always left himself an out. a person who lacks status, power, or authority, especially in relation to a particular group or situation. Usually outs. persons not in office or political power (distinguished from in). Baseball. a put-out. (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) a return or service that does not land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court (opposed to in). something that is out, as a projecting corner. Printing.
Northern British Dialect. an outing. verb (used without object)to go or come out. to become public, evident, known, etc.: The truth will out. to make known; tell; utter (followed by with): Out with the truth! verb (used with object)to eject or expel; discharge; oust. to intentionally expose (a secret lesbian, gay man, spy, racist, etc.). Idioms for outall out, with maximum effort; thoroughly or wholeheartedly: They went all out to finish by Friday. be on the / at outs with, Informal. to be estranged from (another person); be unfriendly or on bad terms with: He is on the outs with his brother.We've been at outs with them for the past ten years.
come out. come (def. 43). out and away, to a surpassing extent; far and away; by far: It was out and away the best apple pie she had ever eaten. out for, aggressively determined to acquire, achieve, etc.: He's out for all the money he can get. out from under, out of a difficult situation, especially of debts or other obligations: The work piled up while I was away and I don't know how I'll ever get out from under. out of, out of it, Informal. out of sight. sight (def. 25). out of trim, Nautical. (of a ship) drawing excessively at the bow or stern. Origin of outFirst recorded before 900; (adverb) Middle English; Old English ūt; cognate with Dutch uit, German aus, Old Norse, Gothic ūt; akin to Sanskrit ud-; (adjective, interjection, and preposition) Middle English, from the adverb; (verb) Middle English outen, Old English ūtian “to put out,” cognate with Old Frisian ūtia Words nearby outOuse, ousel, Ouspensky, oust, ouster, out, outact, outage, out and about, out and away, out-and-out Definition for out (2 of 2)out- a prefixal use of out, adv., occurring in various senses in compounds (outcast, outcome, outside), and serving also to form many transitive verbs denoting a going beyond, surpassing, or outdoing in the particular action indicated (outbid, outdo, outgeneral, outlast, outstay, outrate). Origin of out-Middle English; Old English ūt-;see out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for out
British Dictionary definitions for out (1 of 2)out / (aʊt) / adverb(often used as a particle) at or to a point beyond the limits of some location; outsideget out at once (particle) out of consciousnessshe passed out at the sight of blood (particle) used to indicate a burst of activity as indicated by the verbfever broke out (particle) used to indicate obliteration of an objectthe graffiti were painted out (particle) used to indicate an approximate drawing or descriptionsketch out; chalk out public; revealedthe secret is out (often used as a particle) away from one's custody or ownership, esp on hireto let out a cottage on sale or on view to the publicthe book is being brought out next May (of a young woman) in or into polite societyLucinda had a fabulous party when she came out (of the sun, stars, etc) visible (of a jury) withdrawn to consider a verdict in private (particle) used to indicate exhaustion or extinctionthe sugar's run out; put the light out (particle) used to indicate a goal or object achieved at the end of the action specified by the verbhe worked it out; let's fight it out, then! (preceded by a superlative) existingthe friendliest dog out an expression in signalling, radio, etc, to indicate the end of a transmission Australian and NZ archaic in or to Australia or New Zealandhe came out last year out of
adjective (postpositive)not or not any longer worth consideringthat plan is out because of the weather not allowedsmoking on duty is out (also prenominal) not in vogue; unfashionablethat sort of dress is out these days (of a fire or light) no longer burning or providing illuminationthe fire is out not workingthe radio's out unconscioushe was out for two minutes out to it Australian and NZ informal asleep or unconscious, esp because drunk not in; not at homecall back later, they're out now desirous of or intent on (something or doing something)I'm out for as much money as I can get Also: out on strike on strikethe machine shop is out (in several games and sports) denoting the state in which a player is caused to discontinue active participation, esp in some specified role used up; exhaustedour supplies are completely out worn into holesthis sweater is out at the elbows inaccurate, deficient, or discrepantout by six pence not in office or authorityhis party will be out at the election completed or concluded, as of timebefore the year is out in flowerthe roses are out now in arms, esp, in rebellionone of his ancestors was out in the Forty-Five (also prenominal) being outthe out position on the dial informal not concealing one's homosexuality prepositionout of; out throughhe ran out the door archaic, or dialect outside; beyondhe comes from out our domain interjection
out with it a command to make something known immediately, without missing any details nounmainly US a method of escape from a place, difficult situation, punishment, etc baseball an instance of the putting out of a batter; putout printing
ins and outs See in 1 (def. 30) verb(tr) to put or throw out (intr) to be made known or effective despite efforts to the contrary (esp in the phrase will out)the truth will out (tr) informal (of homosexuals) to expose (a public figure) as being a fellow homosexual (tr) informal to expose something secret, embarrassing, or unknown about (a person)he was eventually outed as a talented goal scorer Word Origin for outOld English ūt; related to Old Saxon, Old Norse ūt, Old High German ūz, German aus usage for outThe use of out as a preposition, though common in American English, is regarded as incorrect in British English: he climbed out of (not out) a window; he went out through the door British Dictionary definitions for out (2 of 2)out- prefixexcelling or surpassing in a particular actionoutlast; outlive indicating an external location or situation away from the centreoutpost; outpatient indicating emergence, an issuing forth, etcoutcrop; outgrowth indicating the result of an actionoutcome Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with outout In addition to the idioms beginning with out
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The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to outaway, outside, absent, exhausted, dead, ended, finished, dated, antiquated, impossible, cold, outmoded, doused, extinguished, expired, behind the times, old-fashioned, passé, unacceptable, unfashionable |
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