dry out

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˌdraɪ ˈaʊt/
US: /ˌdraɪ ˈaʊt/

  1. To become completely dry.

    1. The mud will dry out in the sun quickly.
    2. If you don't water the plants, they will dry out and die within a week.

  2. To stop drinking alcohol.

    1. He went to a clinic to dry out because of his drinking.
    2. After years of struggling with alcoholism, she finally decided to dry out for good.

Synonyms

desiccate dehydrate sober up
dry out transitive-verb

  1. To make something completely dry.

    1. Dry out your boots after walking in the rain.
    2. We need to dry out the clothes before we can fold them and put them away.

  2. To use all of something, especially money.

    1. The expensive project dried out all their funds in a few months.
    2. The constant repairs dried out the savings account completely, leaving little to spare.
dry out phrasal-verb

  1. To preserve food by removing its moisture.

    1. You can dry out apples to make snacks.
    2. They dry out tomatoes in the sun to create sun-dried tomatoes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dry out" in English means: To become completely dry., To stop drinking alcohol..

The phonetic transcription of "dry out" is /ˌdraɪ ˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌdraɪ ˈaʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dry out": desiccate, dehydrate, sober up.

Example usage of "dry out": "The mud will dry out in the sun quickly.". More examples on the page.