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out

The correct spelling is out.

How to pronounce out

/æɔt/
noun

IPA: /æɔt/

Say it like: Owt

The correct spelling is out. A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc. For example: "They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."

Usage Examples

“They wrote the law to give those organizations an out.”

“A Brazilian company outed the new mobile phone design.”

“I'm sorry, Mr Smith is out at the moment.”

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
  2. 2.A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team before bouncing, etc.
  3. 3.A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game, such as the bowler knocking over the batsman's wicket with the ball.
  4. 4.A card which can make a hand a winner.
  5. 5.A trip out; an outing.

verb

  1. 1.To eject; to expel.
  2. 2.To reveal (a person) as LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
  3. 3.To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
  4. 4.To reveal (a secret).
  5. 5.To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public or apparent.

adjective

  1. 1.Not at home; not at one's office or place of employment.
  2. 2.Not inside or within something.
  3. 3.Freed from confinement or secrecy.
  4. 4.Not fitted or inserted into something.
  5. 5.Of the ball or other playing implement, falling or passing outside the bounds of the playing area.

adverb

  1. 1.Away from the inside, centre or other point of reference.
  2. 2.Away from home or one's usual place.
  3. 3.Outside; not indoors.
  4. 4.Away from; at a distance.
  5. 5.Into a state of non-operation; into non-existence.

preposition

  1. 1.From from the inside to the outside of; out of.

interjection

  1. 1.(procedure word) A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response.
  2. 2.Get out; begone; away!

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