adverb
in a direction away from the inside or center of something
in or to a place outside of something (such as a building, room, etc.)
away from home or work
away from a place
away from the shore
used to indicate that something is not in the usual or proper place
from among a group of things
in or into the control or possession of another person
to a state in which something has been used or removed completely
to a state in which something is completed
in the position of someone who is not involved or participating in something
in the position of someone who is no longer in a political office or job
to the full or a great extent
in a way that can be clearly heard or understood
baseball :no longer batting or on a base because of a play made by the other team
no longer operating, burning, etc.
at an end
no longer in fashion
trying to achieve or do something
available to the public
not possible :not to be considered
able to be seen
in or into a state of being asleep or unconscious
not correct
having less than an earlier amount
no longer in jail or prison
known publicly as a homosexual
sports :not in the area in which a game is played :out-of-bounds
used to indicate that a radio message is complete and no reply is expected
odd man/one out
out and about
going to different places
out back
out front
out loud
out of
used to show the direction or movement of a person or thing from the inside to the outside of something
used to say that a person or thing is not or no longer at a particular place
used to say that a person or thing is not or no longer in a particular state or situation
used to say that a person or thing is beyond the range or limits of something
used to say that a person or thing is not in the usual or expected condition
a - used to say what something is made from
b - used to say where a person or thing comes from
used to say where an activity takes place
used to say what causes something
used to say that a person or thing no longer has something
used to compare a small number to a larger number in order to say how many people or things are selected, do something, etc.
out of it
informal
in a state in which you are not thinking clearly
not part of an activity, group, or fashion
out of nowhere
out on your ear
out there
out to lunch
out with it
informal - used to tell someone to say something that they do not want to say or that they are having difficulty saying
preposition
chiefly US
used to indicate that a person or animal is looking at something that is outside of a building, room, etc.
used to indicate that a person or animal is moving from the inside of a building, room, etc., to the outside
verb
outs; outed; outing
[+ obj] to tell people that (someone) is a homosexual
to tell people that (someone) is or does a particular thing
[no obj] :to become publicly known
noun
plural outs
[count] baseball :the act of causing a player to be out or the situation that exists when a player has been put out
[singular] :a way of avoiding an embarrassing or difficult situation
on the outs
US informal :in an unfriendly or bad relationship :no longer friendly or together
US