Definitions for outaʊt

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

outaʊt(adv.)

not in the usual place, position, state, etc.:
out of alphabetical order.
away from one's home, country, work, etc., as specified:
to go out of town.
in or into the outdoors:
to go out for a walk.
to a state of exhaustion or depletion:
to pump a well out.
to the end or conclusion, a final decision, etc.:
to say it all out.
to a point or state of extinction:
a practice on the way out.
in or into a state of neglect, disuse, etc.:
That style has gone out.
so as not to be in the normal or proper position or state; out of joint:
Her back went out after her fall.
Category: Common Vocabulary
in or into public notice or knowledge:
The truth is out at last.
on strike:
The miners go out at midnight.
so as to project or extend:
to stretch out.
from a specified source or material:
made out of scraps.
so as to deprive or be deprived:
to be cheated out of one's money.
aloud or loudly:
to cry out.
thoroughly; completely; entirely:
The children tired me out.
so as to obliterate or make undecipherable:
to cross out a misspelling; to ink out.
(adj.)not at one's home or place of employment; absent:
I stopped by to visit you, but you were out.
not open to consideration; out of the question:
She gets airsick, so flying is out.
wanting; lacking; without:
We had some but now we're out.
removed from or not in effective operation, play, etc., as in a game:
He's out for the season with a leg injury.
no longer holding a job, public office, etc.; unemployed (usu. fol. by of):
to be out of work.
inoperative; extinguished:
The elevator is out. Are the lights out?
finished; ended:
before the week is out.
not currently fashionable or in vogue:
Fitted waistlines are out this season.
unconscious; senseless:
Two drinks and he's usually out.
not in power, authority, or the like:
a member of the out party.
Category: Government
Baseball. (of a batter) not succeeding in getting on base. (of a base runner) not successful in an attempt to advance a base or bases.
Category: Sport
out of bounds.
having a financial loss to an indicated extent:
out millions when the market crashed.
Category: Business
incorrect or inaccurate:
calculations out by $247.
not in practice:
Your bow hand is out.
beyond the usual range, size, weight, etc. (often used in combination):
an outsize bed.
threadbare or having holes:
out at the knees.
not available:
Mums are out till next fall.
external; outer.
located at a distance; outlying:
the out islands.
Cricket. not having its innings:
the out side.
Category: Sport
Slang.openly homosexual:
an out lesbian.
Category: Status (usage)
indicating the first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course (opposed to in):
an out score of 33.
Category: Sport
(prep.)(used to indicate movement or direction from the inside to the outside of something):
She ran out the door.
(used to indicate location):
The car is out back.
(used to indicate movement away from a central point):
Let's drive out the old parkway.
(interj.)begone! away!
(used in radio communications to signify that the sender has finished the message and is not expecting a reply.)
Category: Common Vocabulary, Radio and Television
Ref: Compare over (def. 46). 1 61
Archaic. (an exclamation of indignation, reproach, etc.) (usu. fol. by upon):
Out upon you!
(n.)a means of escape from responsibility, embarrassment, etc.:
I had no out.
Usu., outs. those persons or groups not in office or lacking status, power, or authority.
Category: Government
Baseball. a turn at bat that results in a put-out.
Category: Sport
Ref: put-out .
(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) an out-of-bounds return or service.
Category: Sport
something that is out, as a projecting corner.
Print. an omission or deletion.
Category: Printing
(v.i.)to go or come out.
to become public, evident, known, etc.:
The truth will out.
to make known; tell (fol. by with):
Out with the truth!
(v.t.)to eject or expel.
to intentionally expose (a secret homosexual, esp. a public figure).
Category: Common Vocabulary
out of trim,Naut. (of a ship) drawing excessively at the bow or stern.
Category: Idiom

Idioms for out:

all out,with maximum effort; thoroughly or wholeheartedly:
They went all out to finish by Friday.
Category: Idiom
on the outs,in a state of disagreement; quarreling; at odds.
Category: Idiom
out from under,rid of burdensome responsibilities, esp. free of debt.
Category: Idiom
out of, not within: beyond the reach of: not in a condition of: so as to deprive or be deprived of. from within or among: because of; owing to: foaled by:
out of the house.
out of hearing.
out of danger.
Take the jokers out of the pack.
out of loyalty.
Grey Dancer out of Lady Grey.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Idiom
out of it, Informal. not participating. not conscious. confused; muddled.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Idiom, Informal
out of place, not in the correct position or order. unsuitable to the circumstances or surroundings.
Category: Idiom

Origin of out:

bef. 900; ME; OE ūt, c. OFris, OS ūt, OHG ūz, ON ūt; akin to Skt ud-

out-

a prefixal use of out , occurring in various senses in compounds (outcast; outcome; outside), and serving also to form transitive verbs denoting a going beyond, surpassing, or outdoing of the particular action indicated (outbid; outdo; outlast).
Category: Affix

Origin of out-:

ME; OE ūt-; see out

Princeton's WordNet

out(adj)
(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
"you only get 3 outs per inning"
out(p)(adj)
not allowed to continue to bat or run
"he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out"
extinct, out(p)(adj)
being out or having grown cold
"threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "the fire is out"
out(p)(adj)
not worth considering as a possibility
"a picnic is out because of the weather"
out(a)(adj)
out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election
"now the Democrats are out"
forbidden, out(p), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten(adj)
excluded from use or mention
"forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
out(a)(adj)
directed outward or serving to direct something outward
"the out doorway"; "the out basket"
out(adj)
no longer fashionable
"that style is out these days"
out(a)(adj)
outside or external
"the out surface of a ship's hull"
out(adj)
outer or outlying
"the out islands"
knocked out(p), kayoed, KO'd, out(p), stunned(verb)
knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
come out of the closet, out, come out(verb)
to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
"This actor outed last year"
out(verb)
reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle
"The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent"
out, come out(adverb)
be made known; be disclosed or revealed
"The truth will out"
out(adverb)
away from home
"they went out last night"
out(adverb)
moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
"the cat came out from under the bed";
away, out(adverb)
from one's possession
"he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

out(adverb)ʊt
≠ in
She got up and walked out.; One of the marbles fell out.
outʊt
≠ in
It's really warm out.
outʊt
far away, especially to the west or east
She moved out to Arizona.; a mountain range way out to the west
outʊt
≠ in
I'm going out tonight.
outʊt
to take sb to a restaurant, bar, etc.
They took her out for a farewell dinner.
outʊt
available to buy or obtain
Her new book comes out next week.
outʊt
not in a bad situation anymore
women in abusive relationships who want to get out
outʊt
not burning anymore
to put a fire out
outʊt
at an end
What time does class get out?
outʊt
(of the sun, moon, or stars) seen in the sky
The sun's coming out!
outʊt
≠ in
The tide is going out.
out(adjective)ʊt
≠ in
I'll be out for a few hours.
outʊt
not at work because of illness
He was out sick for two days.
outʊt
≠ in
Is the dog out?
outʊt
available to buy or obtain
Her new book is out.
outʊt
≠ in
Both teams were out after the second round.
outʊt
≠ in
We don't have enough money, so that option's out.
outʊt
at an end
School is out for the summer.
outʊt
(of the sun, moon, or stars) able to be seen in the sky
The stars are all out.
outʊt
not burning anymore
The fire is out.
outʊt
≠ in
Long skirts were out for a long time.
outʊt
having told others about being gay or lesbian
He wasn't out yet.
outʊt
≠ in
The tide is out.
outʊt
having flowers
The roses are finally out.
out(verb)ʊt
to make people aware that sb is homosexual
He was outed at work.

Wiktionary

out(Noun)
A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
They wrote the law to give those organizations an out.
out(Noun)
A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team before bouncing, etc.
out(Noun)
A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game such as hit wicket, wherein the bowler has hit the batter's wicket with the ball.
out(Noun)
A card which can make a hand a winner.
out(Verb)
To reveal (a person) to be secretly homosexual.
out(Verb)
To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret.
out(Verb)
To reveal (a secret).
A Brazilian company outed the new iPhone design.
out(Adverb)
Away from home or one's usual place, or not indoors.
out(Adverb)
Away from; at a distance.
Keep out!
out(Adverb)
Away from the inside or the centre.
The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat.
out(Adverb)
Into a state of non-operation; into non-existence.
out(Adverb)
Used to intensify or emphasize.
The place was all decked out for the holidays.
out(Adverb)
Of a player, disqualified from playing further by some action of a member of the opposing team (such as being stumped in cricket).
out(Adjective)
Of a young lady, having entered society and available to be courted.
out(Adjective)
released, available for purchase, download or other use
Did you hear? Their newest CD is out!
out(Adjective)
Of a batter or batsman, having caused an out called on himself while batting under various rules of the game.
out(Adjective)
Openly acknowledging one's homosexuality.
It's no big deal to be out in the entertainment business.
out(Preposition)
Away from the inside.
He threw it out the door.
out(Preposition)
Away from the center.