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out > 18 senses
ADJECTIVE1out, retiredNot allowed to continue to bat or run
2out, extinctOf a fire
3outNot worth considering as a possibility
4outOut of power
5out, forbidden, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verbotenExcluded from use or mention
6outDirected outward or serving to direct something outward
7outNo longer fashionable
8outOutside or external
9outOuter or outlying
10out, knocked out, kayoed, KO'd, stunnedKnocked unconscious by a heavy blow
ADVERB1outOutside of an enclosed space
2outOutward from a reference point
3outAway from home
4out, awayFrom one's possession
NOUN1out(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
VERB1out, come out of the closet, come outTo state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
2outReveal somebody else's homosexuality
3out, come outBe made known
out > pronunciation
Soundsaw't
Rhymesabout, all-out, blackout, and 62 more rhymes in awt at the HyperDic website...
out > adjective 1
MeaningNot allowed to continue to bat or run.
Examples"he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out"
Synonymsretired
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ball
Similardown
Contrarysafe
out > adjective 2
MeaningOf a fire. Being out or having grown cold.
Examples "the fire is out"
Synonymsextinct
Similar todead
out > adjective 3
MeaningNot worth considering as a possibility.
Examples"a picnic is out because of the weather"
Similar toimpossible
out > adjective 4
MeaningOut of power. Especially having been unsuccessful in an election.
Examples"now the Democrats are out"
Similar tounsuccessful
out > adjective 5
MeaningExcluded from use or mention.
Examples"in our house dancing and playing cards were out"
Synonymsforbidden, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten
Similar toimpermissible
out > adjective 6
MeaningDirected outward or serving to direct something outward.
Examples"the out doorway"; "the out basket"
Similar tooutgoing
out > adjective 7
MeaningNo longer fashionable.
Examples"that style is out these days"
Similar tounfashionable, unstylish
out > adjective 8
MeaningOutside or external.
Examples"the out surface of a ship's hull"
Similar toexterior
out > adjective 9
MeaningOuter or outlying.
Examples"the out islands"
Similar toouter
out > adjective 10
MeaningKnocked unconscious by a heavy blow.
Synonymsknocked out, kayoed, KO'd, stunned
Similar tounconscious
out > noun, act
Meaning(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball.
Examples"you only get 3 outs per inning"
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ball
Narrowerputout; strikeout
Broaderfailure
out > adverb 1
MeaningOutside of an enclosed space.
Examples"she is out"
Contraryin
out > adverb 2
MeaningOutward from a reference point.
Examples"he kicked his legs out"
out > adverb 3
MeaningAway from home.
Examples"they went out last night"
out > adverb 4
MeaningFrom one's possession.
Examples"he gave out money to the poor"
Synonymsaway
out > verb 1, communication
MeaningTo state openly and publicly one's homosexuality.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"This actor outed last year"
Synonymscome out of the closet, come out
Broaderdisclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
out > verb 2, communication
MeaningReveal somebody else's homosexuality.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"This actor was outed last week"
Broaderdisclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
out > verb 3, communication
MeaningBe made known. Be disclosed or revealed.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"The truth will out"
Synonymscome out

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