out·gate I. \ˈau̇tˌgāt, ˈütˌ-\noun Etymology: Middle English, from out + gate way, road, act of going — more at gate (way) 1.chiefly Scotland: the act of going out : exiting 2.chiefly Scotland: a way out : outlet II. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\preposition Etymology: from obsolete outgate, adverb, outside, probably from out (IV) + gate (opening) dialect: beyond, outside < run outgate their wits for a woman — Maristan Chapman >