OUT OF ORDER


Meaning of OUT OF ORDER in English

1.

( of a machine, etc. ) not working correctly :

The phone is out of order.

➡ note at broken

2.

not arranged correctly or neatly :

I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order.

3.

( BrE ) ( NAmE ˌout of ˈline ) ( informal ) behaving in a way that is not acceptable or right :

You were well out of order taking it without asking.

4.

( formal ) not allowed by the rules of a formal meeting or debate :

His objection was ruled out of order.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.