HyperDic: out

English > 17 senses of the word out:
ADJECTIVEalloutnot allowed to continue to bat / bat or run
allout, extinctbeing out or having grown cold
alloutnot worth considering as a possibility
alloutout of power
allout, forbidden, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verbotenexcluded from use or mention
alloutdirected outward or serving to direct something outward
alloutno longer fashionable
alloutoutside or external
alloutouter or outlying
allout, knocked out, kayoed, KO'd, stunnedknocked unconscious by a heavy blow
ADVERBalloutaway from home / home
alloutmoving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
allout, awayfrom one's possession
VERBcommunicationout, come out of the closet, come outto state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
communicationoutreveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle
communicationout, come outbe made known
NOUNactout(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
out > pronunciation
Soundsaw't
Rhymesabout ... workout: 67 rhymes with awt...
English > out: 17 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot allowed to continue to bat / bat or run.
Examples
  • "he was tagged out at second on a close play"
  • "he fanned out"
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ballA ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
NarrowerdownPut out by a strikeout
OppositesafeHaving reached a base without being put out
Spanishfuera
English > out: 17 senses > adjective 2
MeaningOut or having grown cold.
Example "the fire is out"
Synonymextinct
Broaderdeadnot showing characteristics / characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life
Spanishapagado, extinguido, extinto
Catalanapagat, extingit, extint
English > out: 17 senses > adjective 3
Meaningnot worth considering as a possibility.
Example"a picnic is out because of the weather"
Broaderimpossiblenot capable of occurring or being accomplished / accomplished or dealt with
English > out: 17 senses > adjective 4
MeaningOut of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election.
Example"now the Democrats are out"
Broaderunsuccessfulnot successful
English > out: 17 senses > adjective 5
Meaningexcluded from use or mention.
Example "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"
Synonymsforbidden, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten
Broaderimpermissiblenot permitted
Spanishprohibido, tabú
Catalanprohibit
English > out: 17 senses > adjective 6
Meaningdirected outward or serving to direct something outward.
Examples
  • "the out doorway"
  • "the out basket"
BroaderoutgoingLeaving a place or a position
English > out: 17 senses > adjective 7
Meaningno longer fashionable.
Example"that style is out these days"
Broaderunfashionable, unstylishnot in accord / accord with or not following current fashion
English > out: 17 senses > adjective 8
MeaningOutside or external.
Example"the out surface of a ship's hull"
Broaderexteriorsituated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building
Spanishexterior
Catalanexterior
English > out: 17 senses > adjective 9
MeaningOuter or outlying.
Example"the out islands"
BroaderouterOn the outside or further from a center
English > out: 17 senses > adjective 10
Meaningknocked unconscious by a heavy blow.
Synonymsknocked out, kayoed, KO'd, stunned
Broaderunconsciousnot conscious
Spanishaturdido
English > out: 17 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball.
Example"you only get 3 outs per inning"
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ballA ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
NarrowerputoutAn out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
strikeoutAn out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
BroaderfailureAn act that fails
Spanishfuera, out
Catalanfora
English > out: 17 senses > adverb 1
MeaningAway from home / home.
Example"they went out last night"
English > out: 17 senses > adverb 2
MeaningMoving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden.
Example"the cat came out from under the bed"
English > out: 17 senses > adverb 3
MeaningFrom one's possession.
Example"he gave out money to the poor"
Synonymaway
English > out: 17 senses > verb 1, communication
MeaningTo state openly and publicly one's homosexuality.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"This actor outed last year"
Synonymscome out of the closet, come out
Broaderunwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncoverMake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Catalansortir de l'armari
English > out: 17 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningreveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples
  • "The gay actor was outed last week"
  • "Someone outed a CIA agent"
Broaderunwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncoverMake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
English > out: 17 senses > verb 3, communication
MeaningBe made known; be disclosed or revealed.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Example"The truth will out"
Synonymcome out
Spanishsalir, ser revelado, surgir
Catalansorgir, sortir

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