OUT OF

preposition Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) — used as a function word to indicate direction or movement from within to the outside of (2) — used as a function word to indicate a change in quality, state, or form b. (1) — used as a function word to indicate a position or situation beyond the range, limits, or sphere of (2) — used as a function word to indicate a position or state away from the usual or expected 2. — used as a function word to indicate origin, source, or cause 3. — used as a function word to indicate exclusion from or deprivation of 4. — used as a function word to indicate choice or selection from a group 5. — used as a function word to indicate the center of an enterprise or activity