Function: preposition
Date: before 12th century
1 a (1) ― used as a function word to indicate direction or movement from within to the outside of <walked out of the room> (2) ― used as a function word to indicate a change in quality, state, or form <woke up out of a deep sleep> b (1) ― used as a function word to indicate a position or situation beyond the range, limits, or sphere of < out of control> (2) ― used as a function word to indicate a position or state away from the usual or expected < out of practice>
2 ― used as a function word to indicate origin, source, or cause <a remarkable colt out of an ordinary mare> <built out of old lumber> <fled out of fear>
3 ― used as a function word to indicate exclusion from or deprivation of <cheated him out of his savings> < out of breath>
4 ― used as a function word to indicate choice or selection from a group <one out of four survived>
5 ― used as a function word to indicate the center of an enterprise or activity <runs her business out of her home>
– out of it
1 : not part of a group, activity, or fashion
2 : in a dazed or confused state