outˈer noun

Someone who makes public another person's homosexuality

outˈing noun see separate entry

outˈness noun

1. The state of being out
2. Externality to the perceiving mind, objectiveness

out'ro noun (pl out'ros)

The concluding section of a song, TV programme, etc

outˈ-and-out adjective

1. Thoroughgoing
2. Thorough-paced
3. Utter
4. Absolute
5. Unqualified

adverb /owt-ənd-owtˈ/

1. Finally and completely
2. Definitely
3. Unreservedly

out-and-outˈer noun (informal)

1. Any person or thing that is a complete or extreme type
2. A thorough-going partisan
3. A great lie

outˈ-box noun (computing)

A file for storing electronic mail that has been or is to be sent to another computer

out-of-doorsˈ adjective

1. (also out-of-doorˈ) open-air, outdoor (see out-)
2. Outside of parliament

noun

The open air

out-of(-the)-bodˈy adjective

Of or relating to an occurrence in which an individual has the experience of being outside his or her own body

out-of-the-wayˈ adjective

1. Uncommon, unusual
2. Singular
3. Secluded
4. Remote

out-of-townˈ adjective

(of a retail outlet) situated away from a main commercial centre

out-oˈver or out-owre /owt-owrˈ or oot-owrˈ/ adverb and preposition (Scot)

1. Out over
2. Over

outˈ-tray noun

A shallow container for letters, etc, ready to be dispatched

at outs (US)

At odds

from out

Out from

murder will out see under murder

on the outs (with) (informal)

1. On unfriendly terms (with)
2. Becoming unpopular, unfashionable, etc

out and about

1. Able to go out, convalescent
2. Active out of doors

out and away (old)

1. By far
2. Beyond competition

out at elbow see elbow

out for

1. Abroad in quest of
2. Aiming at obtaining or achieving
3. Dismissed from batting with a score of

out from under

Out of a difficult situation

out of

1. From within
2. From among
3. Not in
4. Not within
5. Excluded from
6. From (a source, material, motive, condition, possession, language, etc)
7. Born of
8. Beyond the bounds, range or scope of
9. Deviating from, in disagreement with
10. Away or distant from
11. Without, destitute or denuded of

out of character see under character

out of course (rare)

Out of order

out of date

1. Not abreast of the times
2. Old-fashioned
3. Obsolete
4. No longer valid
5. No longer current (out-of-dateˈ adjective)

out of doors

In or to the open air

out of it

1. Excluded from participation
2. Without a chance
3. Unable to behave normally or control oneself, usually because of drink or drugs (slang)

out of joint see under join

out of place see under place

out of pocket see under pocket

out of print see under print

out of sight see under sight¹

out of sorts see under sort

out of temper see under temper

out of the question see under question

out of the way

Not in the way, not impeding or preventing progress

out of this world see under world

out of time see under time

out of work see under work

out on one's feet

1. As good as knocked out
2. Done for, but with a semblance of carrying on

outs and ins see ins and outs under in¹

out there

1. In existence
2. Unconventional, avant-garde (informal)

out to

Aiming, working resolutely, to

out to lunch see under lunch

out to out

1. In measurement from outside to outside
2. Overall

out upon (archaic)

Shame on

out with

1. Let's do away with
2. Not friendly with
3. See also out (vi) above

out with it! (informal)

Say what you have to say, and be quick about it, spit it out

outer /owˈtər/

adjective

1. Further out or without
2. External, opp to inner

noun

1. The outermost ring on a target, or a shot striking it (archery)
2. (in an electrical distribution system) either of the conductors whose potential is above or below the earth's
3. An unsheltered part of the spectator enclosure at a sportsground (Aust and NZ)

outˈermost or outˈmost /-məst or -mōst/ adjective

1. (OE ūtemest, superlative) most or furthest out
2. Most remote from the centre
3. Most distant

outer bar noun

The junior barristers who plead outside the bar in court, as opposed to Queen's (or King's) Counsel and others who plead within the bar

outer dead centre noun

The position of the crank of a reciprocating engine or pump when the piston is at its nearest to the crankshaft (also bottom dead centre)

outer planet noun

Any of the planets in the solar system whose orbits lie outside the asteroid belt

outer space noun

Space beyond the earth's atmosphere

outˈerwear noun

1. (also outer garments) clothes such as jackets, suits, coats, etc worn over other clothes
2. Clothes put on to go out of doors

on the outer (Aust and NZ)

Excluded, out in the cold