I. ˌput ˈout BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] British English
upset or offended:
She felt put out that she hadn’t been consulted.
II. put out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ put )
1 . FIRE/CIGARETTE ETC put something ↔ out to make a fire etc stop burning SYN extinguish :
The rescue services are still trying to put out the fires.
2 . LIGHT put something ↔ out to make a light stop working by pressing or turning a button or switch SYN switch off
3 . MAKE AVAILABLE put something ↔ out to put things where people can find and use them:
The girls helped her to put out the cups and plates.
4 . feel/be put out to feel upset or offended:
We were a little put out at not being invited to the wedding.
5 . MAKE EXTRA WORK put somebody out to make extra work or cause problems for someone:
Mary can’t come to dinner tonight. She hopes it won’t put you out.
6 . put yourself out to make an effort to do something that will help someone:
They had put themselves out to entertain her during her visit.
7 . TAKE OUTSIDE put something ↔ out to take something outside your house and leave it there:
Remember to put the cat out before you go to bed.
put the rubbish/garbage etc out (=put unwanted things outside your house to be taken away)
put the washing out (=put clothes outside to dry)
8 . put your tongue out to push your tongue out of your mouth, especially as a rude sign to someone
9 . put your hand/foot/arm out to move your hand etc forward and away from your body:
He put out his hand toward her.
10 . MAKE UNCONSCIOUS put somebody out to make someone unconscious before a medical operation
11 . put your back out to injure your back
12 . PRODUCE SOMETHING put something ↔ out to broadcast or produce something for people to read or listen to:
They put out a half-hour programme on young refugees.
13 . put out feelers to try to discover information or opinions by listening to people or watching what is happening:
He had already put out feelers with local employers but they hadn’t been interested.
14 . SHIP if a ship puts out, it starts to sail
15 . HAVE SEX American English informal if a woman puts out, she has sex with a man
16 . BASEBALL put somebody out to prevent a baseball player from running around the ↑ base s , for example by catching the ball that they have hit