1out 
/ˈaʊt/ adverb
/ˈaʊt/ adverb 1 : in a direction away from the inside or center of something
▪ He went out to the garden. ▪ He looked out at the snow. ▪ She poured the tea out. ▪ The girl stuck her tongue out. ▪ His shirttail was hanging out. ▪ He pulled out the cork (from the bottle). ▪ I heard a noise in the bushes and out jumped a cat! 2 : in or to a place outside of something (such as a building, room, etc.)
▪ He waited out in the hall. ▪ I cleaned my car inside and out. ▪ A car pulled up and two men got out. ▪ She is out [=outside] playing with her friends. ▪ She took the dog out [=outdoors] for a walk. ▪ He grabbed his coat and out he went. ▪ It is raining/sunny out today. 3 a : away from home or work
▪ They went out on a date. ▪ We dine out once a week. ▪ We went out for/to lunch. ▪ Are you going to ask her out? [=ask her to go on a date with you]
b : away from a place
▪ They flew out yesterday. ▪ Did you ship out the packages yet? ▪ The house is out in the country. ▪ I was just on my way out [=I was just leaving] when the phone rang.
c : away from the shore
▪ The ship sailed out to sea. ▪ The tide is going out. ▪ They rowed out to the ship. ▪ She swam about 100 yards out. 4 — used to indicate that something is not in the usual or proper place ▪ You left out a comma here. ▪ She threw out her shoulder. ▪ He knocked a tooth out. 5 : from among a group of things
▪ She picked out a shirt to wear. 6 : in or into the control or possession of another person
▪ She is always willing to lend out money to friends. ▪ The library book I want is still out. [=someone else has borrowed the library book] ▪ Please don't let my secret out. [=don't tell anyone my secret] ▪ They passed out free samples. 7 a : to a state in which something has been used or removed completely
▪ Their food supply ran out. ▪ I couldn't get the stain out. [=I could not remove the stain]
b : to a state in which something is completed
▪ Please fill out this form. ▪ She worked out the math problem by herself. 8 : in the position of someone who is not involved or participating in something
▪ Count me out. [=do not include me in your plans] ▪ “Do you want to dance?” “Sorry, but I think I'd better sit this one out.” ▪ “Do you want to go shopping?” “No, I'm out.” [=I don't want to go] 9 : in the position of someone who is no longer in a political office or job
▪ They voted him out by an overwhelming margin. ▪ Some people want the President out. 10 : to the full or a great extent
▪ He was all decked out in a new suit. ▪ She stretched out on the couch. ▪ The horse was tired out. 11 : in a way that can be clearly heard or understood
▪ He spoke out against the proposed tax. ▪ She read out [=aloud] the names on the list. ▪ He cried out in pain. 12 baseball : no longer batting or on a base because of a play made by the other team
▪ He threw/tagged the runner out. ▪ She flied/grounded out. ▪ It's the bottom of the ninth inning with two men out. ▪ The runner/batter was (called) out. 13 : no longer operating, burning, etc.
▪ The electricity/fire is out. ▪ He landed the plane with one engine out. ▪ The wind blew the candle out. 14 : at an end
▪ We should be finished before the day is out. [=done] 15 : no longer in fashion
▪ That style of dress is definitely out. 16 : trying to achieve or do something
▪ He was out to [=determined to] get revenge. = He was out for revenge. ▪ She was out for a good time. [=she wanted to have a good time] — see also out for blood at blood 17 : available to the public
▪ The band's new CD is not out yet. 18 : not possible : not to be considered
▪ That choice was out as far as we were concerned. 19 : able to be seen
▪ The sun is out. ▪ There is a full moon out tonight. ▪ The roses are not out [=blooming] yet. 20 : in or into a state of being asleep or unconscious
▪ He was out as soon as his head hit the pillow. ▪ She was out cold. — see also out for the count at 2count 21 : not correct
▪ She was out [=off] in her calculations by $25. 22 : having less than an earlier amount
▪ He went gambling and was $100 out at the end of the night. = He was out $100 at the end of the night. 23 : no longer in jail or prison
▪ He will be out (of prison) in two months. 24 : known publicly as a homosexual
▪ He's been out for a long time now. 25 sports : not in the area in which a game is played : out-of-bounds
▪ Her last serve was out. 26 — used to indicate that a radio message is complete and no reply is expected ▪ Message received, Mission Control. Over and out.
▪ He went out to the garden. ▪ He looked out at the snow. ▪ She poured the tea out. ▪ The girl stuck her tongue out. ▪ His shirttail was hanging out. ▪ He pulled out the cork (from the bottle). ▪ I heard a noise in the bushes and out jumped a cat!
▪ He waited out in the hall. ▪ I cleaned my car inside and out. ▪ A car pulled up and two men got out. ▪ She is out [=outside] playing with her friends. ▪ She took the dog out [=outdoors] for a walk. ▪ He grabbed his coat and out he went. ▪ It is raining/sunny out today.
▪ They went out on a date. ▪ We dine out once a week. ▪ We went out for/to lunch. ▪ Are you going to ask her out? [=ask her to go on a date with you]
b : away from a place
▪ They flew out yesterday. ▪ Did you ship out the packages yet? ▪ The house is out in the country. ▪ I was just on my way out [=I was just leaving] when the phone rang.
c : away from the shore
▪ The ship sailed out to sea. ▪ The tide is going out. ▪ They rowed out to the ship. ▪ She swam about 100 yards out.
▪ She picked out a shirt to wear.
▪ She is always willing to lend out money to friends. ▪ The library book I want is still out. [=someone else has borrowed the library book] ▪ Please don't let my secret out. [=don't tell anyone my secret] ▪ They passed out free samples.
▪ Their food supply ran out. ▪ I couldn't get the stain out. [=I could not remove the stain]
b : to a state in which something is completed
▪ Please fill out this form. ▪ She worked out the math problem by herself.
▪ Count me out. [=do not include me in your plans] ▪ “Do you want to dance?” “Sorry, but I think I'd better sit this one out.” ▪ “Do you want to go shopping?” “No, I'm out.” [=I don't want to go]
▪ They voted him out by an overwhelming margin. ▪ Some people want the President out.
▪ He was all decked out in a new suit. ▪ She stretched out on the couch. ▪ The horse was tired out.
▪ He spoke out against the proposed tax. ▪ She read out [=aloud] the names on the list. ▪ He cried out in pain.
▪ He threw/tagged the runner out. ▪ She flied/grounded out. ▪ It's the bottom of the ninth inning with two men out. ▪ The runner/batter was (called) out.
▪ The electricity/fire is out. ▪ He landed the plane with one engine out. ▪ The wind blew the candle out.
▪ We should be finished before the day is out. [=done]
▪ That style of dress is definitely out.
▪ He was out to [=determined to] get revenge. = He was out for revenge. ▪ She was out for a good time. [=she wanted to have a good time] — see also out for blood at blood
▪ The band's new CD is not out yet.
▪ That choice was out as far as we were concerned.
▪ The sun is out. ▪ There is a full moon out tonight. ▪ The roses are not out [=blooming] yet.
▪ He was out as soon as his head hit the pillow. ▪ She was out cold. — see also out for the count at 2count
▪ She was out [=off] in her calculations by $25.
▪ He went gambling and was $100 out at the end of the night. = He was out $100 at the end of the night.
▪ He will be out (of prison) in two months.
▪ He's been out for a long time now.
▪ Her last serve was out.
odd man/one out — see odd
out and about
: going to different places
▪ She is always out and about, doing one thing or another.
▪ She is always out and about, doing one thing or another.
out back — see 1back
out front — see 1front
out loud — see loud
out of 1 — used to show the direction or movement of a person or thing from the inside to the outside of something ▪ She walked out of the room. ▪ Take your hands out of your pockets. ▪ We've decided to move out of the country/state/city. ▪ Don't get out of your chair/seat. ▪ It's time to get out of bed. ▪ They're flying out of Washington [=they're leaving Washington] this afternoon. 2 — used to say that a person or thing is not or no longer at a particular place ▪ She's out of [=away from] the office at the moment. ▪ He just got out of the hospital. ▪ He just got out of prison/jail yesterday. ▪ She's fresh out of college. [=she has recently graduated from college] ▪ She's been out of town for two days. ▪ Let's get out of here. [=let's leave] ▪ Move! Get out of the way! ▪ His case was settled out of court. [=settled without a trial or a decision by a judge] ▪ an out-of-court settlement — see also out of here at 1here 3 — used to say that a person or thing is not or no longer in a particular state or situation ▪ They woke him up out of a deep sleep. ▪ Try to stay out of trouble at school, okay? ▪ Our favorite store's going out of business. ▪ We're not out of danger yet. [=we're still not safe] ▪ He came out of retirement to play one more season. ▪ He got kicked out of the game for playing too rough. ▪ Disco dancing went out of fashion in the early 1980s. ▪ out of style ▪ All of the pictures are out of focus. ▪ I think your guitar is out of tune. ▪ She's out of her league. [=she can't compete well in this situation] ▪ Has anything out of the ordinary [=anything unusual] happened? ▪ a book that is out of print = an out-of-print book [=a book that is no longer being printed] 4 — used to say that a person or thing is beyond the range or limits of something ▪ Try to stay out of the sun. ▪ We went inside to get out of the rain. ▪ Keep all medicines out of (the) reach of children. [=keep medicines in a place where children cannot reach them] ▪ The train was soon out of sight. [=it was too far away for people to see it] ▪ You know the old saying, “out of sight, out of mind.” If you don't see it, you won't think about it. ▪ It's out of our hands now. We can't control what happens anymore. ▪ The situation has gotten completely out of hand. = Things are out of control. 5 — used to say that a person or thing is not in the usual or expected condition ▪ If you're out of shape [=if you're not in shape], start exercising slowly. ▪ I hadn't skated in five years, and I was really out of practice. ▪ That big table seems out of place in their tiny kitchen. 6 a — used to say what something is made from ▪ She wore a necklace made out of gold and diamonds. ▪ a boat built out of small trees and rope ▪ Let's try to make the best out of a bad situation.
b — used to say where a person or thing comes from ▪ I got the idea out of [=from] the book. ▪ He had to pay for it out of his own pocket. ▪ That meeting was a complete waste of time. I got nothing out of it. 7 — used to say where an activity takes place ▪ He runs his business out of [=from] his home. 8 — used to say what causes something ▪ Most people watched the show out of curiosity. [=because they were curious] ▪ Out of concern for her children, she decided to move to a safer neighborhood. ▪ They became soldiers out of a sense of duty and honor. 9 — used to say that a person or thing no longer has something ▪ “Are we out of milk?” “Yes, I finished it this morning.” ▪ The store's out of bread. ▪ The car's almost out of gas. ▪ I'm out of breath. ▪ I ran out of time and didn't get to finish the test. ▪ She's been out of [=without] a job for two months now. 10 — used to compare a small number to a larger number in order to say how many people or things are selected, do something, etc. ▪ Only one out of four of our tomato plants survived. ▪ Nine out of 10 dentists prefer this toothpaste. ▪ The disease occurs in one out of a thousand people. ▪ Out of a group of 20 students, only 10 passed the test. ▪ She scored 49 out of a possible 50 points.
b — used to say where a person or thing comes from ▪ I got the idea out of [=from] the book. ▪ He had to pay for it out of his own pocket. ▪ That meeting was a complete waste of time. I got nothing out of it.
out of it
informal 1 : in a state in which you are not thinking clearly
▪ I had just woken up and was still pretty much out of it. 2 : not part of an activity, group, or fashion
▪ I felt completely out of it at the club.
▪ I had just woken up and was still pretty much out of it.
▪ I felt completely out of it at the club.
out of nowhere — see nowhere
out on your ear — see 1ear
out there — see 1there
out to lunch — see 1lunch
out with it
informal — used to tell someone to say something that they do not want to say or that they are having difficulty saying ▪ OK, out with it. Tell us what she said.
