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I. \|au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old Norse & Gothic ūt out, Latin usque continually, Greek hybris wantonness, arrogance, insolence, hysteros latter, Sanskrit ud, ut up, out; basic meaning: up, out
1.
 a. : in a direction away from a particular point or place
  < started out from home >
  < looked out across the valley >
 b. : away from one's own country or part of the world : abroad
  < went out for a short visit and stayed for five years >
  < was sent out as ambassador at a critical time >
 c. : away from a particular place, region, or country
  < said the current storm … would move out by tonight — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News >
  < left the river with their captives and struck out overland — I.B.Richman >
 d. : away from one's own control or possession
  < lent out his money on mortgages >
  < gave out the manuscript to be typed >
 e. : away from one's usual place of residence, practice, or business
  < dines out once a week >
  < goes out every evening >
  < out to lunch >
 f. : in a direction away from the shore
  < the tide is going out >
  < they rowed out to the ship >
 g. : away from a job or task
  < took time out for a cigarette >
2.
 a.
  (1) : out of the usual or proper place or position
   < threw his shoulder out >
   < laughing his sides out >
   < the time has been that, when the brains were out, the man would die — Shakespeare >
  (2) : out of the necessary or expected place or position
   < left out two lines >
   < left out the most important part of his argument >
 b. : away from or contrary to one's normal or usual state of mind or manner of behavior
  < greatly put out by the bad news >
  < the two friends fell out over a trivial matter >
 c. : beyond the usual or proper limits
  < the edge of the house juts out over the cliff >
  < the point of the nail sticks out >
  < his shirttails hang out >
 d. : so as to protrude or stick out
  < out at elbows >
  < out at the knees >
 e. : at odds
  < he is out with his friend over a girl >
 f. : out of pocket
  < by the end of the evening, he was $20 out >
 g. : not in accord with the facts
  < this story is ludicrously out in its geography — B.R.Elliott >
  < the introductory note … by an error in arithmetic, is out by twenty years — Times Literary Supplement >
 h. : not in agreement
  < the trial balance was out $10 >
3.
 a.
  (1) : in or into the open : out of an enclosed space (as a building or container)
   < he went out about an hour ago >
   < the whole town turned out to greet him >
   < he took out his wallet >
   < she poured out the tea >
  (2) : out of a place or position tenaciously held to
   < drag him out >
   < smoke him out >
   < crowd him out >
  (3) : out of a situation or place felt to be confining or unendurable
   < tried to break out >
   < changed his mind afterward and asked to be let out >
 b. : into activity, use, or accessibility
  < war broke out >
  < opened out a new route to the West >
  < the new models are coming out next week >
 c. : externally
  < cleaned the house inside and out >
 d. : in the open : outdoors
  < it was nice out … with the sky all so blue — J.T.Farrell >
  < it's a lovely day out — James Jones >
  < camp out >
 e.
  (1) : in or into active military service or training
   < the army was ordered out — Marjory S. Douglas >
   < has been out on maneuvers >
  (2) : on a journey or expedition
   < has been out fishing for a week >
   < has been out on a business trip >
  (3) : in or into active rebellion
   < he was a bitter rebel, and boasted that his grandfather had been out in '98 — G.B.Shaw >
  (4) : not at work : on strike
   < ten thousand or more workers are out — Warner Bloomberg >
 f. : on the exterior or outer side
  < insulated the roof to keep the heat out >
  < closed the windows to keep the rain out >
 g. : to or toward the outside
  < turned his pockets inside out >
  < went to the window and looked out >
 h. : out of jail or prison
  < he's only been out a week, but he's already in trouble >
 i. : not on the shelf : in circulation
  < the book you want is out >
4.
 a. : at or to a distance away from a given point
  < the nearest school is three miles out >
  < hit the ball 400 feet out >
 b. : at or to a distance away from land : at sea
  < when they were three days out, the weather turned fine >
  < an island far out in the ocean >
 c. : at a relatively far distance
  < motioned to the shortstop to play out >
 d. : around the circuit of the first nine holes of a golf course
  < he went out in 39 >
5.
 a. : from or among a group
  < sorting operations have selected out certain cards — R.S.Casey & J.W.Perry >
 b. : into sections or parts
  < portioned out the meat among the five of them >
  < laid out the day's work for his two assistants >
6.
 a. : freely, openly
  < was too frightened to speak out >
 b. : so as to be audible : aloud
  < cried out to attract his friend's attention >
  < called out a greeting >
 c. : in or into print or public circulation
  < the evening paper isn't out yet >
  < there's a warrant out against him >
 d. : in or into open view
  < the moon is out tonight >
  < the sun came out from behind the clouds >
 e. : in or into leaf, blossom, or fruit
  < the roses are just out >
  < the apples are starting to come out >
 f. : in or into society
  < wear the same clothes and makeup as girls who are already out and go to grown-up parties — Helen Eustis >
 g. : in an unfurled or extended state
  < broke out the topsail >
7.
 a. : to a point of exhaustion or depletion
  < talked herself out >
  < cried herself out >
  < pumped the well out >
  < the cow is milked out >
 b. : to a point of completion or satisfaction
  < might as well have your sleep out — Ellen Glasgow >
  < deeply satisfied, the way you feel when you have had a chance to say your say all out — Dorothy C. Fisher >
  < fight it out on this line if it takes all summer — U.S.Grant >
 c. : in or into a state of extinction, inactivity, or nonexistence
  < the fire is out >
  < put out the light >
  < a custom that is going out >
  < a species that is on its way out >
 d. : to a solution or result
  < work out the problem in your own way >
  < the addition comes out wrong each time >
 e. : to a conclusion (as to adulthood or to a predetermined size or weight)
  < grow out livestock >
8.
 a. : at an end
  < before the year is out >
  < now that the summer is out >
 b. : in or into an insensible or unconscious state
  < the glassy eyes and vague expression of a man who was … out on his feet — S.H.Adams >
  < after three drinks he was out cold >
 c. : out of commission : in or into a useless state
  < only the one plane coming in — actually half a plane — with two of its engines out — Saul Levitt >
 d.
  (1) : so as to retire a batter or batsman or so as to be retired
   < put him out on three straight pitches >
   < bowled him out >
   < popped out to the infield >
  (2) : out of participation in a poker pot
   < count me out >
   < deal me out >
  (3) : at the winning point of a game (as by having reached or passed the required goal or number of points)
 e. : at a stop
  < the referee called time out >
 f. — used on a two way radio circuit to indicate the end of a communication with no reply expected
  < over and out >
9.
 a. : in an extended manner or to an extended degree
  < the dog was stretched out on the floor >
  < the last act was terribly drawn out >
 b. : to the fullest possible extent
  < decked out in her best clothes >
  < clean out the attic >
  < wipe out the stain >
 c. : in or into competition or determined effort
  < out for class president >
  < intends to go out for the football team next year >
  < out to win control of the whole industry >
10.
 a. : out of office or power
  < voted out at the next election >
  < turned out by the new commissioner >
 b. : out of season : no longer in supply
  < fresh strawberries are out now until next spring >
 c. : out of vogue or fashion : no longer in request
  < short skirts are out >
 d. : out of the question : so as to be eliminated from consideration
  < these last two proposals seem definitely out — Tom Fitzsimmons >
11. — used as an intensive with numerous verbs
 < bait out the fish lines >
 < sketch out the plans >
 < write out the speech >
II. \ˈau̇t, usu ˈau̇d.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English outen, from Old English ūtian, from ūt, adverb
transitive verb
1. : to put out : eject from a place, office, or possession : expel
 < privately kept outed vicars as chaplains — Rose Macaulay >
2. archaic : to make public : disclose, reveal
3. : extinguish
 < the lamplighter went his rounds outing the street lamps — John Bennett >
4. : to thrust out : extend
 < they outed oars and pulled hard — Christopher Morley >
5. slang Britain : knock out : render unconscious or kill
6.
 a. : to put (a batsman) out in cricket
 b. : to eliminate in a sports competition
  < was outed in a semifinal of the Australian championships — A.B.C.Weekly >
7. : to hit (a ball) out of bounds in tennis or squash
intransitive verb
1. : to become known or apparent : become public
 < truth will out >
 < murder will out >
 < bad blood always outs — Alec Waugh >
2. : to go out; especially : go on an outing or excursion
3. : to hit a tennis ball out of bounds
 < the Australian outed and lost the game — Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald >

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III. \|au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from out, adverb
1. : situated or lying on the outside of something : external
 < the out edge >
2. : situated or lying at a distance from a center : outlying
 < the out islands >
 < the out parts of the settlement >
3.
 a. : not in power : having no official position or standing
  < encourage pirating by out unions trying to get in — C.O.Gregory >
 b. : not having its inning
  < the out side in cricket >
 c. : not successful in reaching base
  < the batter was out at first on a close play >
  < was out trying to steal third >
4. : larger than usual
 < a dress of an out size >
5. : directed outward or serving to direct something outward : outgoing
 < the out train >
 < put the letter in the out basket >
IV. \(|)au̇t, usu (|)au̇d.+V\ preposition
Etymology: Middle English, from out, adverb
1.
 a. — used as a function word to indicate direction from the inside to the outside
  < peering out his window at the river — Hugh MacLennan >
 b. — used as a function word to indicate movement or change of position from the inside to the outside
  < threw his street clothes and luggage out a window onto the platform — Joseph Wechsberg >
  < put the cat out the door >
2. — used as a function word to indicate movement or direction away from a center
 < drove through the streets of town and out the dark, wooded road to his house — Nathaniel Benchley >
 < lives out Elm Street >
— see out of
V. \ˈau̇t, usu ˈau̇d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: out (I) & out (III)
1. : outside
 < liking not the inside, locked the out — Lord Byron >
 < the width of the building from out to out >
2. : outing
3.
 a. : one who is without official position or influence : a member of a party or group that is out of power — usually used in plural
  < the outs are invariably more emphatic in their advocacy of principles than the ins — C.J.Friedrich >
 b. out plural : the players in a game (as cricket) who are not having their innings
4. : copy matter (as a word) inadvertently omitted in typesetting
5. : showing
 < makes a poor out of it when the hub of the house comes down — H.E.Giles >
6.
 a. : the retiring of a baseball player during his turn at bat
  < it was the last out of the game >
 b. : a player so retired
  < he was an easy out >
7. outs plural, Britain : money paid out especially in taxes
8. : an objectionable feature or circumstance : blemish
 < despite all the improvement, rubber still has a number of bad outs — Williams Haynes & E.A.Hauser >
9. : a ball hit out of bounds in tennis or squash
10. : an item that is out of stock
 < the packing list is noted for changes in quantities and outs — D.F.Sellards >
11.
 a. : a way of avoiding responsibility or escaping from an embarrassing situation : a face-saving device
  < a discreet retirement may provide the easy out — Douglass Cater >
  < can sometimes serve as an easy out in cases that might prove to be politically embarrassing — S.K.Padover >
 b. : a way out of a difficulty : solution
  < believe the only out for the party is to continue the present system of high, rigid supports on basic farm commodities — W.M.Blair >
  < a possible out for big ships would be their use for mass transportation of tourists — Newsweek >

- at outs
VI. transitive verb
: to identify publicly as being such secretly
 < wanted to out pot smokers >
especially : to identify as being a closet homosexual
VII. adjective
1. : not being in vogue or fashion : not in
2. : publicly known or identified as a homosexual
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