[out] adv [ME, fr. OE ut; akin to OHG uz out, Gk hysteros later, Skt ud up, out] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): in a direction away from the inside or center "went ~ into the garden" (2): outside "it's raining ~" b: from among others c: away from the shore d: away from home or work "~ to lunch" e: away from a particular place
2. a: so as to be missing or displaced from the usual or proper place "left a word ~" "threw his shoulder ~" b: into the possession or control of another "lend ~ money" c: into a state of loss or defeat "was voted ~" d: into a state of vexation "they do not mark me, and that brings me ~ --Shak." e: into groups or shares "sorted ~ her notes" "parceled ~ the farm" 3 a: to the point of depletion, extinction, or exhaustion "the food ran ~" "turn the light ~" "all tuckered ~" b: to completion or satisfaction "hear me ~" "work the problem ~" c: to the full or a great extent or degree "all decked ~" "stretched ~ on the floor"
4. a: in or into the open "the sun came ~" b: out loud "cried ~" c: in or into public circulation "the evening paper isn't ~ yet" "hand ~ pamphlets" "the library book is still ~"
5. a: at an end "before the day is ~" b: in or into an insensible or unconscious state "she was ~ cold" c: in or into a useless state "landed the plane with one engine ~" d: so as to put a player or side out or to be put out in baseball 6--used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a message is complete and no reply is expected
[2]out vt (bef. 12c): eject, oust ~ vi: to become publicly known "the truth will ~" [3]out prep (13c)--used as a function word to indicate an outward movement "ran ~ the door" "looked ~ the window" [4]out adj (13c) 1 a: situated outside: external b: out-of-bounds
2: situated at a distance: outlying "the ~ islands"
3: not being in power
4: absent
5: put out while at bat or baserunning in baseball
6: directed outward or serving to direct something outward "the ~ basket" 7: not being in vogue or fashion 8: not to be considered: out of the question 9: determined 1 "was ~ to get revenge" [5]out n (1717) 1: outside
2: one who is out of office or power or on the outside "a matter of ~s versus ins" 3 a: an act or instance of putting a player out or of being put out in baseball b: a player that is put out
4: a way of escaping from an embarrassing or difficult situation -- on the outs : on unfriendly terms: at variance