out in English dictionary

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    Meanings and definitions of "out"

    • (cricket) 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.
    • (poker) A card which can make a hand a winner.
    • (transitive) To reveal (a person) to be secretly homosexual.
    • (transitive) To reveal (a person) as having a certain secret.
    • Away from home or one's usual place, or not indoors.
    • Away from; at a distance.
    • Away from the inside or the centre.
    • Into a state of non-operation; into non-existence.
    • Used to intensify or emphasize.
    • (cricket, baseball) Of a player, disqualified from playing further by some action of a member of the opposing team (such as being stumped in cricket).
    • Away from the inside.
    • (informal) Away from the center.
    • A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
    • (baseball) 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.
    • (cricket, baseball) Of a batter or batsman, having caused an out called on himself while batting under various rules of the game.
    • Openly acknowledging one's homosexuality.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Of a young lady, having entered society and available to be courted.
    • adjective
      released, available for purchase, download or other use
    • adjective
      (cricket, baseball)
      Of a batter or batsman, having caused an out called on himself while batting under various rules of the game.
    • adjective
      Openly acknowledging that one is gay or transgender.
    • adverb
      Away from home or one's usual place, or not indoors.
    • adverb
      (of the sun, moon, stars, etc.)
      Visible in the sky; not covered by clouds, fog, etc.
    • adverb
      Away from; at a distance.
    • adverb
      Away from the inside or the centre.
    • adverb
      Into a state of non-operation; into non-existence.
    • adverb
      To the end; completely.
    • adverb
      Used to intensify or emphasize.
    • adverb
      (cricket, baseball)
      Of a player, disqualified from playing further by some action of a member of the opposing team (such as being stumped in cricket).
    • adverb
      (procedure word, military) A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response.
    • noun
      A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
    • noun
      ( baseball) 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.
    • noun
      (cricket)
      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 batsman's wicket with the ball.
    • noun
      (poker)
      A card which can make a hand a winner.
    • noun
      (dated)
      A trip out; an outing.
    • noun
      (chiefly in the plural)
      One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office.
    • noun
      A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space.
    • noun
      (printing, dated)
      A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
    • adposition
      {{lb|en|nonstandard|contraction of out of
      }} Away from the inside.
    • adposition
      (colloquial)
      outside
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To eject; to expel.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To reveal (a person) to be gay, bisexual, or transgender.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To reveal (a secret).
    • verb
      (intransitive, archaic)
      To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.
    • verb
      To become apparent.
    • means of exit
    • removal from play in baseball
    • away from expected or default place
    • away from the inside or the centre
    • away from the inside
    • cricket, baseball: disqualified from playing further in an inning
    • openly acknowledging one's homosexuality
    • Outside of an enclosed space.
    • adjective
      no longer fashionable; "that style is out these days"
    • adjective
      outer or outlying; "the out islands"
    • adverb
      away from home; "they went out last night"
    • adverb
      from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets"
    • 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"; "Someone outed a CIA agent"
    • verb
      to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year"

    Synonyms of "out" in English dictionary

    disclose, unsuccessful, let out are the top synonyms of "out" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "out" in English dictionary

    safe, in, into are the top antonyms of "out" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of out

    • nieodm.  nieodmienny
    • out ( third-person singular simple present outs, present participle outing, simple past and past participle outed)
    • out ( not comparable)
    • out ( plural  outs)
    • out ( comparative more out, superlative most out)
    • out (not comparable)
    • out (plural outs)
    • out (third-person singular simple present outs, present participle outing, simple past and past participle outed)
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