Out

adv.	1.	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.
	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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Day in, day out from the beginning to the limit of each of several days; day by day; every day. Out at 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. 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. Out of character unbecoming; improper. - Shak. Out of conceit with not pleased with. See under Conceit. Out of date not timely; unfashionable; antiquated. Out of door 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. Out of favor disliked; under displeasure. - Dryden. Out of frame not in correct order or condition; irregular; disarranged. Out of hand immediately; without delay or preparation; without hesitation or debate; as, to dismiss a suggestion out of hand. - Latimer. Out of harm's way beyond the danger limit; in a safe place. - Latimer. Out of joint not in proper connection or adjustment; unhinged; disordered. Out of mind not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit of memory; as, time out of mind. - Shak. Out of one's head beyond commanding one's mental powers; in a wandering state mentally; delirious. 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. not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an agreeing temper; fretful. Out of twist 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. Out to out from one extreme limit to another, including the whole length, breadth, or thickness; - applied to measurements. Out West 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).
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 a - (Print.) 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.
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.
	3.	To give out; to dispose of; to sell.
v. i.	1.	To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.
interj.	1.	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! equivalent to "shame upon!" "away with!" as, out upon you!

Noun	1.	out - (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; "you only get 3 outs per inning"
Verb	1.	out - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year" Synonyms: come out of the closet, come out
	2.	out - reveal somebody else's homosexuality; "This actor was outed last week"
	3.	out - be made known; be disclosed or revealed; "The truth will out" Synonyms: come out
Adj.	1.	out - not allowed to continue to bat or run; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out" Synonyms: retired Antonyms: safe - having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"
	2.	out - of a fire; being out or having grown cold; "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "the fire is out" Synonyms: extinct
	3.	out - not worth considering as a possibility; "a picnic is out because of the weather"
	4.	out - out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election; "now the Democrats are out"
	5.	out - excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" Synonyms: forbidden, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten, tabu
	6.	out - directed outward or serving to direct something outward; "the out doorway"; "the out basket"
	7.	out - no longer fashionable; "that style is out these days"
	8.	out - outside or external; "the out surface of a ship's hull"
	9.	out - outer or outlying; "the out islands"
	10.	out - knocked unconscious by a heavy blow Synonyms: kayoed, knocked out, KO'd, stunned
Adv.	1.	out - outside of an enclosed space; "she is out" Antonyms: in - inside an enclosed space
	2.	out - outward from a reference point; "he kicked his legs out"
	3.	out - away from home; "they went out last night"
	4.	out - from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets" Synonyms: away

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