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The Meaning of out
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(a.) 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.
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(a.) Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual, place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out.
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(a.) Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual of figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out.
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(a.) Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the fire, has burned out.
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(a.) Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money out at interest.
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(a.) Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct, proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement, opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation.
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(a.) Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
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(n.) One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; -- generally in the plural.
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(n.) A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In.
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(n.) A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
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(v. t.) To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.
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(v. t.) To come out with; to make known.
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(v. t.) To give out; to dispose of; to sell.
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(v. i.) To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.
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(interj.) Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; -- with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.
Synonyms
come out of the closet
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come out
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come out
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extinct
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forbidden
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prohibited
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proscribed
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taboo
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tabu
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verboten
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knocked out
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kayoed
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KO'd
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stunned
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away
Antonyms
safe
Rhymes
about
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all-out
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bailout
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blackout
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blowout
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bookout
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bout
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breakout
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brownout
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burnout
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buyout
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checkout
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clout
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cookout
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crout
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cutout
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devout
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doubt
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doutt
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dropout
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drought
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dugout
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eelpout
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fallout
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flout
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fout
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gout
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goutte
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grout
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handout
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hangout
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hereabout
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hideout
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holdout
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knockout
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knout
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kraut
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krout
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layout
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lockout
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lookout
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lout
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payout
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pout
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printout
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prout
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pullout
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readout
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redoubt
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reroute
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rideout
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roundabout
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rout
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route
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runabout
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sauerkraut
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scout
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sellout
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shakeout
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shout
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shutout
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snout
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spout
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sprout
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stake-out
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stakeout
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standout
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stout
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stoute
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strout
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swarthout
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takeout
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throughout
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thuot
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tout
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trout
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troutt
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tryout
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turnabout
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turnout
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walkout
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washout
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wipeout
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without
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workout