go out

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌɡoʊ ˈaʊt/
US: /ˌɡoʊ ˈaʊt/

  1. To leave a place, especially home, to go somewhere for entertainment.

    1. Do you want to go out tonight? [ ] [ ]
    2. Since they finished their project early, they decided to go out for dinner and a movie. [ ] [ ]

  2. To have a romantic relationship with someone.

    1. Are you going out with anyone? [ ] [ ]
    2. I heard that Sarah and Mark have been going out for almost three years, which is quite a long time. [ ] [ ]

  3. To stop burning or shining.

    1. The fire went out during the night. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the storm, all the lights went out, leaving the town in complete darkness. [ ] [ ]

  4. To be broadcast.

    1. The show will go out next week. [ ] [ ]
    2. The President's speech will go out live on all major television networks tonight. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

date exit depart extinguish

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "go out" in English means: To leave a place, especially home, to go somewhere for entertainment., To have a romantic relationship with someone., To stop burning or shining., To be broadcast..

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

Synonyms for "go out": date, exit, depart, extinguish.

Example usage of "go out": "Do you want to go out tonight?". More examples on the page.