out
/ˈaʊ̯t/ adverb A1- Away from the inside or centre. · The magician tapped the hat, and a rabbit jumped out.· There was a hole in the bucket, and all the water leaked out.
- Away from, or at a distance from, some point of reference or focus. · Once they had landed, the commandos quickly spread out along the beach.· For six hours the tide flows out, then for six hours it flows in.
- Specifically, away from home or one's usual place. · Let’s eat out tonight
- Away from the doer, especially vigorously. · hit out, lash out, speak out, shout out, yell out
- Away, or at a distance, in time (relative to, and usually before, a stated event, or into the future) (often preceded by a stated time period and followed by "from" or "to") · Five weeks out from the passage of the law, something has to change.· The election is a long way out.
- Outside; not indoors. · Last night we slept out under the stars.· It's cold out.
- Of the ball or other playing implement, so as to pass or be situated beyond the bounds of the playing area. · The football caught the edge of the line but then bounced out.
- Into a state of non-operation or non-existence. · Turn the lights out.· Put the fire out.
From the library
But it was done somehow and smoothed down; and then Marilla, to get rid of her, told her she might go out-of-doors and amuse herself until dinnertime.
On the very threshold she stopped short, wheeled about, came back and sat down by the table, light and glow as effectually blotted out as if some one had clapped an extinguisher on her.
I’ll set your tea out for you and I’ll be home in time to milk the cows.”
On the 24th of February, 1815, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples.
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