<adj.all> he was tagged out at second on a close play he fanned out [ adv ]
away from home
<adv.all> they went out last night
moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
<adv.all> the cat came out from under the bed
from one's possession
<adv.all> he gave out money to the poor gave away the tickets [ adj ]
being out or having grown cold
<adj.all> threw his extinct cigarette into the stream the fire is out
not worth considering as a possibility
<adj.all> a picnic is out because of the weather
out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election
<adj.all> now the Democrats are out
excluded from use or mention
<adj.all> forbidden fruit in our house dancing and playing cards were out a taboo subject
directed outward or serving to direct something outward
<adj.all> the out doorway the out basket
no longer fashionable
<adj.all> that style is out these days
outside or external
<adj.all> the out surface of a ship's hull
outer or outlying
<adj.all> the out islands
knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
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Out \Out\ (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.] In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; -- opposed to {in} or {into}. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see {Out of}, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc. Out is used in a variety of applications, as:
1. Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual, place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out. Opposite of {in}. ``My shoulder blade is out.'' --Shak.
He hath been out (of the country) nine years. --Shak.
2. Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual or figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; a matter of public knowledge; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out.
Leaves are out and perfect in a month. --Bacon.
She has not been out [in general society] very long. --H. James.
3. Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the fire, has burned out; that style is on the way out. ``Hear me out.'' --Dryden.
Deceitful men shall not live out half their days. --Ps. iv. 23.
When the butt is out, we will drink water. --Shak.
4. Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money out at interest. ``Land that is out at rack rent.'' --Locke. ``He was out fifty pounds.'' --Bp. Fell.
I have forgot my part, and I am out. --Shak.
5. Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct, proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement, opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation. ``Lancelot and I are out.'' --Shak.
Wicked men are strangely out in the calculating of their own interest. --South.
Very seldom out, in these his guesses. --Addison.
6. Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
7. Out of fashion; unfashionable; no longer in current vogue; unpopular. [PJC]
Note: Out is largely used in composition as a prefix, with the same significations that it has as a separate word; as outbound, outbreak, outbuilding, outcome, outdo, outdoor, outfield. See also the first Note under {Over}, adv.
{Day in, day out}, from the beginning to the limit of each of several days; day by day; every day.
{Out at}, {Out in}, {Out on}, etc., elliptical phrases, that to which out refers as a source, origin, etc., being omitted; as, out (of the house and) at the barn; out (of the house, road, fields, etc., and) in the woods.
Three fishers went sailing out into the west, Out into the west, as the sun went down. --C. Kingsley.
Note: In these lines after out may be understood, ``of the harbor,'' ``from the shore,'' ``of sight,'' or some similar phrase. The complete construction is seen in the saying: ``Out of the frying pan into the fire.''
{Out from}, a construction similar to {out of} (below). See {Of} and {From}.
{Out of}, a phrase which may be considered either as composed of an adverb and a preposition, each having its appropriate office in the sentence, or as a compound preposition. Considered as a preposition, it denotes, with verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond the limit: from; hence, origin, source, motive, departure, separation, loss, etc.; -- opposed to {in} or {into}; also with verbs of being, the state of being derived, removed, or separated from. Examples may be found in the phrases below, and also under Vocabulary words; as, out of breath; out of countenance.
{Out of cess}, beyond measure, excessively. --Shak.
{Out of character}, unbecoming; improper.
{Out of conceit with}, not pleased with. See under {Conceit}.
{Out of date}, not timely; unfashionable; antiquated.
{Out of door}, {Out of doors}, beyond the doors; from the house; not inside a building; in, or into, the open air; hence, figuratively, shut out; dismissed. See under {Door}, also, {Out-of-door}, {Outdoor}, {Outdoors}, in the Vocabulary. ``He 's quality, and the question's out of door,'' --Dryden.
{Out of favor}, disliked; under displeasure.
{Out of frame}, not in correct order or condition; irregular; disarranged. --Latimer.
{Out of hand}, immediately; without delay or preparation; without hesitation or debate; as, to dismiss a suggestion out of hand. ``Ananias . . . fell down and died out of hand.'' --Latimer.
{Out of harm's way}, beyond the danger limit; in a safe place.
{Out of joint}, not in proper connection or adjustment; unhinged; disordered. ``The time is out of joint.'' --Shak.
{Out of mind}, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit of memory; as, time out of mind.
{Out of one's head}, beyond commanding one's mental powers; in a wandering state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.]
{Out of one's time}, beyond one's period of minority or apprenticeship.
{Out of order}, not in proper order; disarranged; in confusion.
{Out of place}, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not proper or becoming.
{Out of pocket}, in a condition of having expended or lost more money than one has received.
{Out of print}, not in market, the edition printed being exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc.
{Out of the question}, beyond the limits or range of consideration; impossible to be favorably considered.
{Out of reach}, beyond one's reach; inaccessible.
{Out of season}, not in a proper season or time; untimely; inopportune.
{Out of sorts}, wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell; unhappy; cross. See under {Sort}, n.
{Out of temper}, not in good temper; irritated; angry.
{Out of time}, not in proper time; too soon, or too late.
{Out of time}, not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an agreeing temper; fretful.
{Out of twist}, {Out of winding}, or {Out of wind}, not in warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of surfaces.
{Out of use}, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.
{Out of the way}. (a) On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded. (b) Improper; unusual; wrong.
{Out of the woods}, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. [Colloq.]
{Out to out}, from one extreme limit to another, including the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to measurements.
{Out West}, in or towards, the West; specifically, in some Western State or Territory. [U. S.]
{To come out}, {To cut out}, {To fall out}, etc. See under {Come}, {Cut}, {Fall}, etc.
{To make out} See {to make out} under {make}, v. t. and v. i..
{To put out of the way}, to kill; to destroy.
{Week in, week out}. See {Day in, day out} (above).
Out \Out\ (out), n. 1. One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; -- generally in the plural.
2. A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under {In}.
3. (Print.) A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
{To make an out} (Print.), (a) to omit something, in setting or correcting type, which was in the copy. (b) (Baseball) to be put out in one's turn at bat, such as to {strike out}, to {ground out}, or to {fly out}.
Out \Out\, v. t. 1. To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.
A king outed from his country. --Selden.
The French have been outed of their holds. --Heylin.
2. To come out with; to make known. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
3. To give out; to dispose of; to sell. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Out \Out\, v. i. To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public. ``Truth will out.'' --Shak.
Out \Out\, interj. Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; -- with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.
Out, idle words, servants to shallow fools! --Shak.
{Out upon!} or {Out on!} equivalent to ``shame upon!'' ``away with!'' as, out upon you!
Outer \Out"er\ (out"[~e]r), a. [Compar. of {Out}.] [AS. [=u]tor, compar. of [=u]t, adv., out. See {Out}, {Utter}, a.] Being on the outside; external; farthest or farther from the interior, from a given station, or from any space or position regarded as a center or starting place; -- opposed to {inner}; as, the outer wall; the outer court or gate; the outer stump in cricket; the outer world.
{Outer bar}, in England, the body of junior (or utter) barristers; -- so called because in court they occupy a place beyond the space reserved for Queen's counsel.
Sell \Sell\ (s[e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sold} (s[=o]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Selling}.] [OE. sellen, sillen, AS. sellan, syllan, to give, to deliver; akin to OS. sellian, OFries. sella, OHG. sellen, Icel. selja to hand over, to sell, Sw. s["a]lja to sell, Dan. s[ae]lge, Goth. saljan to offer a sacrifice; all from a noun akin to E. sale. Cf. {Sale}.] 1. To transfer to another for an equivalent; to give up for a valuable consideration; to dispose of in return for something, especially for money. It is the correlative of buy.
If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor. --Matt. xix. 21.
I am changed; I'll go sell all my land. --Shak.
Note: Sell is corellative to buy, as one party buys what the other sells. It is distinguished usually from exchange or barter, in which one commodity is given for another; whereas in selling the consideration is usually money, or its representative in current notes.
2. To make a matter of bargain and sale of; to accept a price or reward for, as for a breach of duty, trust, or the like; to betray.
You would have sold your king to slaughter. --Shak.
3. To impose upon; to trick; to deceive; to make a fool of; to cheat. [Slang] --Dickens.
{To sell one's life dearly}, to cause much loss to those who take one's life, as by killing a number of one's assailants.
{To sell} (anything) {out}, to dispose of it wholly or entirely; as, he had sold out his corn, or his interest in a business.
Bowl \Bowl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bowled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bowling}.] 1. To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.
Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel, And bowl the round nave down the hill of heaven. --Shak.
2. To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels; as, we were bowled rapidly along the road.
3. To pelt or strike with anything rolled.
Alas, I had rather be set quick i' the earth, And bowled to death with turnips? --Shak.
{To bowl} (a player) {out}, in cricket, to put out a striker by knocking down a bail or a stump in bowling.
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