What does “out” mean?
- 1
adverbaway from the inside of a place or container
She took a pen out of her bag.
- 2
adverbnot at home or not at work
Sorry, he’s out at the moment.
- 3
adverbused with verbs to mean completely or to the end
We ran out of milk.
Out at a glance
- Part of speech
- adverb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /aʊt/ · OWT
How to use “out” correctly
“Out” often needs “of” before a noun: “Get out of the car,” not “Get out the car” in careful English.
Common phrases with “out”
- out of
- go out
- find out
- eat out
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Idioms with “out”
- Bent out of shape: Annoyed or upset, often more than the situation deserves.
- Get something out of your system: Do or express something you strongly want to, so the feeling goes away.
- Pull out all the stops: Make the greatest possible effort to achieve something.
- Get out of hand: Become difficult or impossible to control.
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