COME OUT


Meaning of COME OUT in English

1.

When a new product such as a book or CD comes out, it becomes available to the public.

The book comes out this week...

PHRASAL VERB: V P

2.

If a fact comes out, it becomes known to people.

The truth is beginning to ~ about what happened...

It will ~ that she has covertly donated considerable sums to the IRA.

PHRASAL VERB: V P, it V P that

3.

When a gay person comes out, they let people know that they are gay.

...the few gay men there who dare to ~...

I came out as a lesbian when I was still in my teens.

PHRASAL VERB: V P, V P as n/adj

4.

To ~ in a particular way means to be in the position or state described at the end of a process or event.

In this grim little episode of recent American history, few people ~ well...

So what makes a good marriage? Faithfulness comes out top of the list...

Julian ought to have resigned, then he’d have ~ of it with some credit.

PHRASAL VERB: V P adv/prep, V P adj, V P of n adv/prep

5.

If you ~ for something, you declare that you support it. If you ~ against something, you declare that you do not support it.

Its members had ~ virtually unanimously against the tests.

PHRASAL VERB: V P prep/adv

6.

When a group of workers comes out on strike, they go on strike. (BRIT; in AM, use go out on strike )

On September 18 the dockers again came out on strike.

PHRASAL VERB: V P prep

7.

If a photograph does not ~, it does not appear or is unclear when it is developed and printed.

None of her snaps came out.

PHRASAL VERB: V P

8.

When the sun, moon, or stars ~, they appear in the sky.

Oh, look. The sun’s ~.

? go in

PHRASAL VERB: V P

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