out

adverb
UK: /aʊt/
US: /aʊt/

  1. Away from a place or position.

    1. She went out to the store. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cat ran out of the house when I opened the door for delivery [ ] [ ]

  2. Not at home or in your office.

    1. He is out right now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager is out of the office attending a conference about new sales strategy. [ ] [ ]

  3. So as to be revealed or known.

    1. The truth is out now. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a week of speculations, the company's new product is finally out [ ] [ ]

  4. Used to indicate that something is no longer burning.

    1. The fire is out. [ ] [ ]
    2. Make sure the campfire is completely out before you leave the campsite for safety. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

away outside forth abroad
out adjective

  1. Away from the inside or usual place.

    1. Let's go out tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. Do you want to eat out at a restaurant or order some food at home. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be revealed or made known.

    1. The sun came out after rain. [ ] [ ]
    2. The band's new album is coming out next Friday so we can celebrate. [ ] [ ]

  3. To go outside.

    1. I went out for a walk. [ ] [ ]
    2. She went out to buy some milk at a local store and talk with neighbors [ ] [ ]

  4. To be no longer fashionable.

    1. This style is out now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Wearing socks with sandals is definitely out and not the best fashion choice. [ ] [ ]
out noun

  1. A way of avoiding something.

    1. I need an out from this meeting. [ ] [ ]
    2. He was looking for an out from his obligations but they caught him up. [ ] [ ]

  2. A player who is not currently batting or fielding.

    1. He was the third out in the inning. [ ] [ ]
    2. With two outs and the bases loaded, the batter hit a grand slam for the victory. [ ] [ ]
out transitive-verb

  1. To be made known; reveal.

    1. I will out the truth. [ ] [ ]
    2. The journalist promised to out the corrupt official during the next broadcast. [ ] [ ]

  2. To put something outside.

    1. I will out the trash. [ ] [ ]
    2. Every Tuesday, I out all of our recycling bins and old newspapers [ ] [ ]
out prefix

  1. From beginning to end

    1. Read it out loud. [ ] [ ]
    2. They read the story out so everyone can hear and enjoy the writing. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "out" in English means: Away from a place or position., Not at home or in your office., So as to be revealed or known., Used to indicate that something is no longer burning..

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

Synonyms for "out": away, outside, forth, abroad.

Example usage of "out": "She went out to the store.". More examples on the page.