Lexic.us

Definition of Out

1. Noun. (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball. "You only get 3 outs per inning"

2. Verb. To state openly and publicly one's homosexuality. "This actor outed last year"

3. Adjective. Not allowed to continue to bat or run. "He fanned out"

4. Adverb. Away from home. "They went out last night"

5. Verb. Reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle. "Someone outed a CIA agent"

6. Adjective. Being out or having grown cold. "The fire is out"

7. Adverb. Moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden. "The cat came out from under the bed"

8. Verb. Be made known; be disclosed or revealed. "The truth will out"

9. Adjective. Not worth considering as a possibility. "A picnic is out because of the weather"

10. Adverb. From one's possession. "Gave away the tickets"

11. Adjective. Out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election. "Now the Democrats are out"

12. Adjective. Excluded from use or mention. "A taboo subject"

13. Adjective. Directed outward or serving to direct something outward. "The out basket"

14. Adjective. No longer fashionable. "That style is out these days"

15. Adjective. Outside or external. "The out surface of a ship's hull"

16. Adjective. Outer or outlying. "The out islands"

17. Adjective. Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow.

Definition of Out

1. adv. In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; -- opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc.

2. n. One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; -- generally in the plural.

3. v. t. To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.

4. v. i. To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.

5. interj. Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; -- with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.

Definition of Out

1. to be revealed [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Out

Ouse ousel ousel ousels Ouse River oust oust ousted ouster ouster

ousters ousting oustiti oustitis ousts out (current term) out(a) out(p) out-and-out(a) out-and-outer

out-basket out-herod out-migration out-of-body experience out-of-bounds out-of-bounds(p) out-of-court settlement out-of-date out-of-door out-of-doors

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