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