verb
Etymology: Middle English given out, from given to give + out
transitive verb
1.
a. : to make known to or as if to the public : declare , publish
giving out that the doctor was not well and required a few days of complete rest — Charles Dickens
some … reader would give out at the top of his voice the war news and the racing — C.E.Montague
b.
(1) : to read the words of (a hymn or psalm) for congregational singing
(2) archaic : to play (a hymn tune) over so as to facilitate congregational singing
2. : to send forth : emit
an elaborate afternoon dress of cream-colored chiffon which gave out a continual rustle — Scott Fitzgerald
3. : to make distribution of : issue
the sergeant gave out new uniforms to the troops
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to become physically exhausted : collapse
when one of his oxen gave out, he pushed it aside and stepped into the yoke himself — Meridel Le Sueur
b. : to break down : fail
his voice gave out before he reached his most dramatic moment — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin
c. : to come to an end : run short
the food at last began to give out — O.E.Rölvaag
2.
a. : to enter freely or unrestrainedly into an activity : let oneself go — used with following with
his orchestra gave out with Latin rhythms that made staying in your seat difficult — P.T.Hartung
b. : to give expression to one's feelings or thoughts — used with following with
gave out with the smile and the V-sign — New York Times
removed his false teeth in his eagerness to give out with a really untrammeled yell — Ben Crisler