out : Idioms & Phrases
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- act out
- acting out
- air out
- all get out
- all-out
- ask out
- average out
- babble out
- back out
- bail out
- bale out
- bang out
- bawl out
- bawling out
- bear out
- beat out
- belly out
- belt out
- bite out
- blab out
- black out
- blacken out
- blank out
- blare out
- blat out
- blaze out
- blazon out
- bleach out
- block out
- blossom out
- blot out
- blotted out
- blow out
- blow out of the water
- blow-out
- blubber out
- bluff out
- blunder out
- blurt out
- bolt out
- bomb out
- boom out
- boot out
- bottom out
- bounce out
- bow out
- bracket out
- branch out
- brave out
- break out
- breathe out
- breathing out
- Bred out
- bring out
- bug out
- bulge out
- burn out
- burned-out
- burnt-out
- burst out
- bush out
- buy out
- call out
- call-out
- caller-out
- camp out
- cancel out
- carry out
- carrying out
- carve out
- cash out
- cast out
- catch out
- cavern out
- chalk out
- check out
- check-out procedure
- chew out
- chewing out
- chicken out
- chill out
- chuck out
- chucker-out
- churn out
- clapped out
- clean out
- clear out
- clock out
- close out
- comb out
- comb-out
- come out
- come out of the closet
- come-outer
- conk out
- contract out
- cook out
- cop out
- copy out
- core out
- cough out
- count out
- crank out
- crawfish out
- crop out
- cross out
- crowd out
- crush out
- cry out
- cry out for
- cull out
- cut out
- cut-out
- cutting out
- day in and day out
- day in day out
- Day in, day out
- deal out
- dealt out
- deck out
- die out
- dig out
- dine out
- diner-out
- dish out
- dole out
- doled out
- down-and-out
- drag out
- draw out
- drawn-out
- dress out
- dried-out
- drive out
- drop out
- drown out
- drum out
- dry out
- eat out
- ebb out
- edit out
- eke out
- even out
- factor out
- fade out
- fag out
- fall out
- falling out
- fan out
- far-out
- farm out
- fatten out
- feel out
- ferret out
- fig out
- figure out
- file out
- fill out
- filter out
- find out
- finish out
- first in first out
- fit out
- fitted out
- fizzle out
- flake out
- flame-out
- flare out
- flat out
- flatten out
- flesh out
- fleshed out
- flip out
- flood out
- flow out
- follow out
- force out
- force-out
- forcing out
- fork out
- foul out
- freak out
- freeze out
- get out
- give out
- Giving out
- go all out
- go out
- go-out
Going out , ∨Goings out - going-out-of-business sale
- gouge out
- grind out
- gross out
- ground out
- grub out
- hammer out
- hand out
- hang out
- hash out
- hear out
- help out
- hew out
- hide out
- hire out
- hold out
- hole out
- holler out
- hollow out
- hop out
- In and out
- Ins and outs
- inside out
- inside-out
- invite out
- iron out
- Jack-out-of-office
- jump out
- jut out
- keep out
- key out
- kick out
- kit out
- knock out
- knock-down-and-drag-out
- knocked out
- knocked-out
- lash out
- Lashing out
- last in first out
- last out
- lay out
- leak out
- leap out
- leave out
- let out
- let the cat out of the bag
- lift out
- lights-out
- live out
- lock out
- log out
- look out
- look out on
- look out over
- luck out
- mail out
- make out
- map out
- march out
- mark out
- max out
- measure out
- mellow out
- mete out
- meted out
- move out
- muster out
- nose out
- odd man out
- ooze out
- opt out
- out and away
- Out and out
Out at ,Out in ,Out on - Out from
- out front
- out in
- out loud
- Out of
- out of bounds
- Out of cess
- Out of character
- Out of conceit with
- Out of date
Out of door ,Out of doors - out of doors
- Out of favor
- Out of frame
- out of gear
- Out of hand
- Out of harm's way
- Out of joint
- Out of mind
- out of nothing
- Out of one's head
- Out of one's time
- Out of order
- Out of place
- out of play
- Out of pocket
- out of practice
- Out of print
- Out of reach
- Out of season
- out of sight
- Out of sorts
- out of stock
- Out of temper
- out of the blue
- Out of the question
- Out of the way
- Out of the woods
- out of thin air
- Out of time
- out of true
Out of twist ,winding , ∨wind - Out of use
- out of view
- out of wedlock
- out of whack
- out of work
- out or keeping
- out to
- Out to out
Out upon ∨on! - Out West
- out-and-out
- out-and-outer
- out-basket
- out-herod
- out-migration
- out-of-body experience
- out-of-bounds
- out-of-court settlement
- out-of-date
- out-of-door
- out-of-doors
- out-of-pocket
- out-of-school
- out-of-the-box thinking
- out-of-the-way
- out-of-town
- out-patient
- out-tray
- outer boundary
- outer ear
- outer garment
- outer hebrides
- outer mongolia
- outer planet
- outer space
- pan out
- parcel out
- parceled out
- pass out
- pay out
- peter out
- phase out
- phase-out
- pick out
- Picked out
- pig out
- pip out
- play out
- Played out
- plump out
- point out
- pointing out
- poke out
- pooch out
- poop out
- pooped out
- pop out
- portion out
- pour out
- press out
- prim out
- puff out
- pull out
- pull out all the stops
- pulling out
- punch out
- push out
- put out
- put out feelers
- puzzle out
- rain out
- ration out
- ravel out
- reach out
- read-out
- reason out
- rent out
- report out
- ride out
- rig out
- right-side-out
- ring out
- rip out
- roll out
- root out
- rough out
- round out
- rout out
- rub out
- rule out
- run out
- rush out
- sack out
- sally out
- scarf out
- scent out
- scoop out
- score out
- scratch out
- screen out
- seek out
- sell out
- send out
- separate out
- set out
- share-out
- shared out
- shell out
- shout out
- shut out
- sieve out
- single out
- sit out
- sleep out
- smell out
- smoke out
- smooth out
- sneak out
- sniff out
- snuff out
- sold-out
- sort out
- sound out
- spaced-out
- speak out
- spell out
- spew out
- spike out
- spill out
- spin out
- spit out
- spread out
- spread-out
- squeeze out
- stamp out
- stand out
- start out
- step out
- stick out
- sticking out
- stink out
- stopping-out
- straight-out
- straighten out
- Stretch out
- strike out
- string out
- strung-out
- stub out
- suck out
- suss out
- swear out
- swing out
- take out
- talk out of
- tap out
- thin out
- think out
- thrash out
- throw out
- throw out of kilter
- thrust out
- thump out
Time immemorial , ∨Time out of mind - time out
- time out of mind
- time-out
- tire out
To back out ,To back down - To be burned out
- To be out at the heels
- To be out of her reckoning
- To be out of one's head
- To bear out
- To beat out
- To beat out of
- To block out
- To blow out
To bowl (a player)out - To branch out
- To break out
- To break out a cargo
- To bring out
- To burn out
- To buy out
- To call out
- To carry out
- To carve out
- To cast out
- To chalk out
- To clean out
- To come out
To come out ,To cut out ,To fall out - To come out with
- To corbel out
- To count out
- To crop out
- To crowd out
- To crush out
- To cry out
- To cry out against
To cry out on ∨upon - To cut out
- To dam out
- To die out
To dig from ,out of ,out , ∨up - To dish out
- To draw (one) out
- To draw out
To dream away ,out ,through To dress up ∨out - To dub out
- To eat out
- To eat the wind out of a vessel
- To face (a thing) out
- To fag out
- To fall out
- To fetch out
- To fight it out
- To figure out
- To fill out
- To find out
- To find the latchstring out
- To fit out
- To fizzle out
- To flat out
- To fling out
- To fly out
To fork over ∨ out - To funk out
- To give out
- To go in and out
- To go out
- To grow out of
- To hang out
- To hang out the white flag
- To have
(a man) out - To have it out
- To hearken out
- To heave out a sail
- To help out
- To hem out
- To hit out
- To hold out
- To knock out
- To lash out
- To laugh one out of
- To laugh out
To laugh out of the other corner (∨side )of the mouth - To lay one's self out
- To lay out
To lead off ∨ out - To leak out
- To leave one out in the cold
- To leave out
- To let out
- To let the cat out of the bag
- To live out
- To look out
- To make an out
- To make out
- To mark out
- To muster troops out of service
- To pay out
To pay out the cable ,To veer out the cable - To pick out
To put one out conceit with- To put a vessel out of commission
- To put one's nose out of joint
- To put out
- To put out of court
- To put out of the way
To put to grass ,To put out to grass To put to nurse , ∨To put out to nurse - To rake out
- To rap out
- To ride out
To ring in ∨out - To rip out
- To rout out
- To rub out
- To run out
- To screw out
- To search out
To see (anything)out To sell (anything)out - To sell out
- To serve one out
- To serve out
- To set out
- To shake out a reef
- To shell out
- To shoot out the lip
- To shut out
- To sift out
- To sit out
- To smell out
- To smite out
- To snuff out
- To speak out
- To stamp out
- To stand out
- To step out
- To stick out
- To strike out
- To suck out
- To sue out
- To take out
- To take the wind out of one's sails
- To tear out
To throw in, ∨ out of ,gear - To throw out
- To thrust out
- To tire out
- To toe out
- To tread out
- To trot out
- To turn out
To veer away ∨out - To wear out
- To weary out
- To weather out
- To wind out
- To work out
- tog out
- top out
- toss out
- trick out
- tricked-out
- trip out
- trot out
- trump out
- try out
- tucker out
- turf out
- turn out
- turn-out
- turned out
- usher out
- vege out
- vote out
- walk out
- walk out of
- wash out
- washed-out
- watch out
- way out
- way-out
- wear out
- weed out
- Week in, week out
- well out
- well thought out
- white out
- white-out
- winkle out
- winnow out
- wipe out
- wiped out
- work out
- working out
- worn out
- worn-out
- wring out
- write out
- wrong-side-out
- wung-out
- zonk out
act out
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verb represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage
- She could act neurotic anxiety
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verb act out; represent or perform as if in a play
reenact; enact.
- She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
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acting out
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noun a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
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noun (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
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air out
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verb expose to fresh air
aerate; air.
- aerate your old sneakers
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verb expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
vent; ventilate; air.
- air the old winter clothes
- air out the smoke-filled rooms
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all get out
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noun an unimaginably large amount
billy-ho; billyo; billyoh.
- British say `it rained like billyo' where Americans say `it rained like all get out'
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all-out
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adjective satellite using all available resources
full-scale.
- all-out war
- a full-scale campaign against nuclear power plants
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ask out
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verb make a date
invite out; ask out.
- Has he asked you out yet?
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average out
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verb compute the average of
average.
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verb amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
average.
- The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40
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babble out
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verb divulge confidential information or secrets
peach; babble; spill the beans; babble out; tattle; blab out; sing; blab; talk.
- Be careful--his secretary talks
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back out
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verb move out of a space backwards
- He backed out of the driveway
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verb make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
back away; back out; crawfish; pull back; pull in one's horns; withdraw; retreat.
- We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
- He backed out of his earlier promise
- The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
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bail out
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verb free on bail
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verb remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
bail out.
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bale out
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verb remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
bail out.
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bang out
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verb play loudly
- They banged out `The star-spangled banner'
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bawl out
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verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
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bawling out
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noun a severe scolding
going-over; dressing down; upbraiding; castigation; earful; bawling out.
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bear out
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verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate; support; underpin.
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
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beat out
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verb come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
shell; beat; trounce; crush; vanquish.
- Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
- We beat the competition
- Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
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verb beat out a rhythm
beat out; tap out.
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belly out
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verb swell out or bulge out
belly.
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belt out
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verb sing loudly and forcefully
belt.
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bite out
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verb utter
- She bit out a curse
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blab out
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verb divulge confidential information or secrets
peach; babble; spill the beans; babble out; tattle; blab out; sing; blab; talk.
- Be careful--his secretary talks
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black out
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verb obliterate or extinguish
- Some life-forms were obliterated by the radiation, others survived
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verb darken completely
black out.
- The dining room blackened out
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verb suppress by censorship as for political reasons
- parts of the newspaper article were blacked out
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verb lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
pass out; black out.
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blacken out
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verb darken completely
black out.
- The dining room blackened out
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blank out
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verb be unable to remember
forget; block; draw a blank.
- I'm drawing a blank
- You are blocking the name of your first wife!
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verb cut out, as for political reasons
- several line in the report were blanked out
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blare out
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verb announce loudly
blare out.
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blat out
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verb announce loudly
blare out.
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blaze out
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verb move rapidly and as if blazing
blaze.
- The spaceship blazed out into space
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blazon out
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verb proclaim or announce in public
cry.
- before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news
- He cried his merchandise in the market square
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bleach out
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verb remove color from
decolorize; decolorise; discolourise; discolorise; decolour; decolourise; bleach; decolor; decolourize; discolorize.
- The sun bleached the red shirt
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block out
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verb plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general
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verb prevent from entering
screen.
- block out the strong sunlight
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verb shield from light
mask.
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verb indicate roughly
- We sketched out our plan
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blossom out
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verb develop or come to a promising stage
blossom; unfold; blossom forth.
- Youth blossomed into maturity
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blot out
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verb make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
hide; obscure; obliterate; veil.
- a hidden message
- a veiled threat
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blotted out
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adjective satellite reduced to nothingness
obliterate; obliterated.
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blow out
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verb melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
blow; blow out.
- The lightbulbs blew out
- The fuse blew
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verb put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
blow out; extinguish; quench.
- Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
- quench the flames
- snuff out the candles
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verb erupt in an uncontrolled manner
- The oil well blew out
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blow out of the water
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verb surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
take aback; shock; ball over; floor.
- I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
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blow-out
Blow"-out` noun
Definitions
The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.
Webster 1913
blubber out
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verb utter while crying
blubber.
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bluff out
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verb deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
bluff.
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blunder out
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verb utter impulsively
blurt; ejaculate; blunder out; blunder.
- He blurted out the secret
- He blundered his stupid ideas
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blurt out
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verb utter impulsively
blurt; ejaculate; blunder out; blunder.
- He blurted out the secret
- He blundered his stupid ideas
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bolt out
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verb leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
bolt out; bolt; run off; beetle off.
- The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas
- When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
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bomb out
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verb make somebody homeless by destroying their houses with bombs
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boom out
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verb make a deep hollow sound
boom.
- Her voice booms out the words of the song
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boot out
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verb remove from a position or office
oust; expel; boot out; drum out; kick out.
- The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
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verb put out or expel from a place
eject; chuck out; turf out; boot out; exclude.
- The unruly student was excluded from the game
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bottom out
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verb reach the low point
- Prices bottomed out and started to rise again after a while
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verb hit the ground
- the car bottomed out where the driveway meets the road
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bounce out
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verb bounce a ball so that it becomes an out
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bow out
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verb remove oneself from an obligation
back down; back off; bow out; chicken out.
- He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
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verb retire gracefully
withdraw.
- He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
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bracket out
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verb place into brackets
bracket.
- Please bracket this remark
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branch out
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verb vary in order to spread risk or to expand
diversify; broaden.
- The company diversified
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brave out
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verb face and withstand with courage
weather; brave; endure.
- She braved the elements
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break out
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verb start abruptly
erupt.
- After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc
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verb begin suddenly and sometimes violently
- He broke out shouting
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verb move away or escape suddenly
break; break away.
- The horses broke from the stable
- Three inmates broke jail
- Nobody can break out--this prison is high security
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verb take from stowage in preparation for use
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verb become raw or open
recrudesce; erupt.
- He broke out in hives
- My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries
- Such boils tend to recrudesce
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breathe out
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verb expel air
exhale; expire.
- Exhale when you lift the weight
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breathing out
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noun the act of expelling air from the lungs
exhalation; expiration.
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Bred out
- degenerated. "The strain of man's bred out into baboon and monkey." Shak.
Webster 1913
bring out
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verb make visible
uncover; reveal; unveil.
- Summer brings out bright clothes
- He brings out the best in her
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verb bring out of a specific state
bring out.
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verb prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
bring out; release; issue; publish.
- publish a magazine or newspaper
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verb direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
set off.
- This dress accentuates your nice figure!
- I set off these words by brackets
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verb bring onto the market or release
produce; bring on.
- produce a movie
- bring out a book
- produce a new play
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verb encourage to be less reserved
- The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy
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verb take out of a container or enclosed space
bring out.
- Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!
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verb bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
introduce.
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verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
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bug out
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verb bulge outward
bulge; bug out; pop; come out; start; protrude; bulge out.
- His eyes popped
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bulge out
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verb bulge outward
bulge; bug out; pop; come out; start; protrude; bulge out.
- His eyes popped
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burn out
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verb melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
blow; blow out.
- The lightbulbs blew out
- The fuse blew
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burned-out
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adjective satellite exhausted as a result of longtime stress
burned-out.
- she was burned-out before she was 30
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adjective satellite inoperative as a result of heat or friction
burned-out.
- a burned-out picture tube
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adjective satellite destroyed or badly damaged by fire
burned-over; burned; burnt; burned-out.
- a row of burned houses
- a charred bit of burnt wood
- a burned-over site in the forest
- barricaded the street with burnt-out cars
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burnt-out
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adjective satellite exhausted as a result of longtime stress
burned-out.
- she was burned-out before she was 30
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adjective satellite inoperative as a result of heat or friction
burned-out.
- a burned-out picture tube
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adjective satellite destroyed or badly damaged by fire
burned-over; burned; burnt; burned-out.
- a row of burned houses
- a charred bit of burnt wood
- a burned-over site in the forest
- barricaded the street with burnt-out cars
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burst out
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verb give sudden release to an expression
- We burst out laughing
- 'I hate you,' she burst out
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verb appear suddenly
burst out.
- Spring popped up everywhere in the valley
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verb erupt or intensify suddenly
flare; break open; erupt; flare up; irrupt.
- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
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bush out
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verb grow outward
- the plant quickly bushed out
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buy out
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verb take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
take over; buy up.
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call out
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verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
exclaim; call out; cry; shout; outcry.
- `I won!' he exclaimed
- `Help!' she cried
- `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
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verb call out loudly, as of names or numbers
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verb challenge to a duel
- Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton
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call-out
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noun a challenge to a fight or duel
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caller-out
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noun a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance
caller.
- you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing
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camp out
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verb live in or as if in a tent
bivouac; camp; encamp; tent.
- Can we go camping again this summer?
- The circus tented near the town
- The houseguests had to camp in the living room
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cancel out
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verb wipe out the effect of something
cancel out.
- The new tax effectively cancels out my raise
- The `A' will cancel out the `C' on your record
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carry out
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verb put in effect
fulfil; execute; accomplish; carry through; action; fulfill.
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
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verb pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
follow up; follow through; go through; carry out; put through; implement.
- Did he go through with the treatment?
- He implemented a new economic plan
- She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal
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carrying out
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noun the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
implementation; execution.
- the agency was created for the implementation of the policy
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noun the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
performance; execution; carrying into action.
- they criticised his performance as mayor
- experience generally improves performance
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carve out
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verb establish or create through painstaking effort
- She carved out a reputation among her male colleagues
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verb remove from a larger whole
- the new start-up company carved out a large chunk of the market within a year
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cash out
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verb choose a simpler life style after questioning personal and career satisfaction goals
- After 3 decades in politics, she cashed out and moved to Polynesia
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cast out
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verb expel from a community or group
ostracize; blackball; shun; ban; ostracise; banish.
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verb throw or cast away
dispose; cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss away.
- Put away your worries
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catch out
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verb trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
catch out.
- He was caught out
- She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks
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cavern out
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verb hollow out as if making a cavern
cavern.
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chalk out
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verb make a sketch of
sketch.
- sketch the building
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check out
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verb examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
check into; go over; check over; check up on; look into; check out; check.
- check the brakes
- Check out the engine
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verb announce one's departure from a hotel
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verb be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
check.
- These stories don't check!
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verb trace
run down.
- We are running down a few tips
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verb record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased
- She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt
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verb withdraw money by writing a check
cheque.
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verb try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
feel out; check out.
- I have to sound out the new professor
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check-out procedure
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noun the act of inspecting or verifying
checkout; check.
- they made a check of their equipment
- the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
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chew out
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verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
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chewing out
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noun a severe scolding
going-over; dressing down; upbraiding; castigation; earful; bawling out.
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chicken out
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verb remove oneself from an obligation
back down; back off; bow out; chicken out.
- He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
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chill out
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verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
cool off; calm; calm down; simmer down; cool it; settle down.
- After the fight both men need to cool off.
- It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
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chuck out
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verb throw or cast away
dispose; cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss away.
- Put away your worries
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verb put out or expel from a place
eject; chuck out; turf out; boot out; exclude.
- The unruly student was excluded from the game
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chucker-out
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noun a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
bouncer.
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churn out
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verb perform in a mechanical way
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verb produce something at a fast rate
- He churns out papers, but they are all about the same topic
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clapped out
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adjective satellite worn from age or heavy use and no longer able to operate (of cars or machines or people)
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clean out
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verb empty completely
clean out.
- We cleaned out all the drawers
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verb force out
- The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers
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verb deprive completely of money or goods
- The robbers cleaned us out in a couple of hours
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clear out
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verb move out and leave nothing behind
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verb clear out the chest and lungs
expectorate; clear out.
- This drug expectorates quickly
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verb empty completely
clean out.
- We cleaned out all the drawers
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clock out
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verb register one's departure from work
clock off; clock out.
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close out
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verb make impossible, especially beforehand
close out; preclude.
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verb terminate by selling off or disposing of
- He closed out his line of sports cars
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verb terminate
- We closed out our account
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comb out
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verb remove unwanted elements
comb out.
- The company weeded out the incompetent people
- The new law weeds out the old inequities
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verb smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
comb; disentangle.
- comb your hair before dinner
- comb the wool
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comb-out
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noun the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
teasing.
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noun the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people
- the department got a good comb-out
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come out
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verb appear or become visible; make a showing
turn up; show up; surface; come on.
- She turned up at the funeral
- I hope the list key is going to surface again
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verb be issued or published
appear.
- Did your latest book appear yet?
- The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet
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verb come out of
emerge; egress; go forth; issue; come forth.
- Water issued from the hole in the wall
- The words seemed to come out by themselves
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verb result or end
come out.
- How will the game turn out?
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verb come off
come out.
- His hair and teeth fell out
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verb take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
place; come in.
- Jerry came in third in the Marathon
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verb make oneself visible; take action
step forward; step to the fore; come to the fore; step up; come forward.
- Young people should step to the fore and help their peers
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verb bulge outward
bulge; bug out; pop; come out; start; protrude; bulge out.
- His eyes popped
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verb to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
come out; out.
- This actor outed last year
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verb be made known; be disclosed or revealed
out.
- The truth will out
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verb break out
push through; erupt; break through.
- The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
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come out of the closet
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verb to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
come out; out.
- This actor outed last year
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come-outer
Come-out"er noun
Definitions
One who comes out or withdraws from a religious or other organization; a radical reformer. Colloq. U. S.
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conk out
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verb stop operating or functioning
die; give way; break; go; go bad; conk out; fail; break down.
- The engine finally went
- The car died on the road
- The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
- The coffee maker broke
- The engine failed on the way to town
- her eyesight went after the accident
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verb use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
peter out; poop out; run down; conk out.
- At the end of the march, I pooped out
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contract out
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verb assign a job to someone outside one's own business
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verb refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use
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cook out
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verb cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
barbecue; barbeque.
- let's barbecue that meat
- We cooked out in the forest
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cop out
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verb choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing
cop out.
- She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider
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copy out
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verb copy very carefully and as accurately as possible
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core out
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verb remove the interior of
core out; hollow.
- hollow out a tree trunk
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cough out
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verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
cough out; expectorate; spit up; cough up.
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count out
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verb declare the loser
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crank out
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verb produce in a routine or monotonous manner
crank out.
- We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding
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crawfish out
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verb make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
back away; back out; crawfish; pull back; pull in one's horns; withdraw; retreat.
- We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
- He backed out of his earlier promise
- The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
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crop out
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verb appear at the surface
basset.
- A seam of coal bassets
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cross out
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verb remove from a list
mark; cross out; strike off; cross off.
- Cross the name of the dead person off the list
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crowd out
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verb press, force, or thrust out of a small space
crowd out.
- The weeds crowded out the flowers
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crush out
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verb extinguish by crushing
extinguish; crush out; press out.
- stub out your cigar
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cry out
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verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
exclaim; call out; cry; shout; outcry.
- `I won!' he exclaimed
- `Help!' she cried
- `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
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cry out for
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verb need badly or desperately
cry for.
- This question cries out for an answer
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cull out
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verb select desirable parts from a group or list
winnow.
- cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence
- winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
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cut out
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verb delete or remove
- Cut out the extra text
- cut out the newspaper article
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verb form and create by cutting out
- Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper
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verb cut off and stop
cut off.
- The bicyclist was cut out by the van
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verb strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out
cut out.
- scratch out my name on that list
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verb intercept (a player)
cut down.
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verb cease operating
- The pump suddenly cut out
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adjective satellite having been cut out
- the cut-out pieces of the dress
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cut-out
Cut"-out` noun
Definitions
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(Telegraphy) A species of switch for changing the current from one circuit to another, or for shortening a circuit. -
(Elec.) A divice for breaking or separating a portion of circuit.
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cutting out
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noun surgical removal of a body part or tissue
extirpation; excision; ablation.
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day in and day out
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adverb without respite
all the time.
- he plays chess day in and day out
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day in day out
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adverb for an indefinite number of successive days
day after day.
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Day in, day out
- from the beginning to the limit of each of several days; day by day; every day.
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deal out
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verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; distribute; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
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dealt out
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adjective satellite given out in portions
apportioned; doled out; dealt out; meted out.
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deck out
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verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
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die out
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verb become extinct
die off.
- Dinosaurs died out
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verb cut or shape with a die
die.
- Die out leather for belts
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dig out
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verb remove, harvest, or recover by digging
dig; dig up.
- dig salt
- dig coal
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verb dig out from underneath earth or snow
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verb create by digging
dig.
- dig a hole
- dig out a channel
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dine out
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verb eat at a restaurant or at somebody else's home
dine out.
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diner-out
Din"er-out` noun
Definitions
One who often takes his dinner away from home, or in company. A brilliant diner-out, though but a curate. Byron.
Webster 1913
dish out
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verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; distribute; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
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verb provide (usually but not necessarily food)
dish; serve up; serve; dish up.
- We serve meals for the homeless
- She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.
- The entertainers served up a lively show
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dole out
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verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; distribute; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
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doled out
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adjective satellite given out in portions
apportioned; doled out; dealt out; meted out.
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down-and-out
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noun a person who is destitute
- he tried to help the down-and-out
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adjective satellite lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)
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drag out
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verb last unnecessarily long
drag on.
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verb proceed for an extended period of time
drag on; drag.
- The speech dragged on for two hours
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draw out
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verb cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"
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verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; protract; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
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verb make more sociable
- The therapist drew out the shy girl
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verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
elicit; extract; educe; evoke.
- We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
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verb remove as if by suction
draw out; aspirate.
- aspirate the wound
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verb remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
pull; pull out; pull up; draw out; extract.
- pull weeds
- extract a bad tooth
- take out a splinter
- extract information from the telegram
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drawn-out
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adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
lengthy; extended; protracted; prolonged.
- a drawn-out argument
- an extended discussion
- a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
- a prolonged and bitter struggle
- protracted negotiations
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adjective satellite (used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels
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dress out
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verb kill and prepare for market or consumption
dress.
- dress a turkey
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dried-out
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adjective satellite thoroughly dried out
desiccated.
- old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars
- dried-out boards beginning to split
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drive out
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verb force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
turn back; dispel; drive away; chase away; drive off; run off.
- Drive away potential burglars
- drive away bad thoughts
- dispel doubts
- The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers
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verb force or drive out
force out; rouse; drive out.
- The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
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verb clear out the chest and lungs
expectorate; clear out.
- This drug expectorates quickly
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drop out
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verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
quit; throw in; throw in the towel; chuck up the sponge; fall by the wayside; give up; drop by the wayside.
- In the second round, the challenger gave up
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verb withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values
- She hasn't heard from her brother in years--he dropped out after moving to California
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verb leave school or an educational program prematurely
- Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program
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drown out
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verb make imperceptible
- The noise from the ice machine drowned out the music
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drum out
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verb remove from a position or office
oust; expel; boot out; drum out; kick out.
- The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
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dry out
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verb become dry or drier
dry.
- The laundry dries in the sun
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verb become empty of water
run dry.
- The river runs dry in the summer
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verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry.
- dry clothes
- dry hair
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eat out
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verb eat at a restaurant or at somebody else's home
dine out.
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ebb out
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verb flow back or recede
ebb off; ebb down; ebb away; ebb.
- the tides ebbed at noon
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edit out
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verb cut and assemble the components of
edit; cut.
- edit film
- cut recording tape
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eke out
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verb supplement what is thought to be deficient
eke out.
- He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons
- Braque eked out his collages with charcoal
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verb live from day to day, as with some hardship
- He eked out his years in great poverty
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verb make by laborious and precarious means
eke out.
- He eked out a living as a painter
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verb obtain with difficulty
eke out.
- He eked out some information from the archives
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even out
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verb adjust for
even off; make up; compensate; counterbalance; even up; correct.
- engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
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verb make level or straight
even; level; flush.
- level the ground
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verb become even or more even
even.
- even out the surface
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verb make even or more even
even.
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factor out
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verb consider as relevant when making a decision
factor in; factor.
- You must factor in the recent developments
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verb resolve into factors
factor in; factor.
- a quantum computer can factor the number 15
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fade out
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verb become weaker
dissolve; fade away.
- The sound faded out
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fag out
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verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
tire; wear down; jade; fag out; weary; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
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fall out
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verb have a breach in relations
- We fell out over a trivial question
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verb come as a logical consequence; follow logically
follow.
- It follows that your assertion is false
- the theorem falls out nicely
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verb come off
come out.
- His hair and teeth fell out
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verb leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation
- the soldiers fell out
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verb come to pass
pass off; come about; pass; hap; happen; take place; occur; go on.
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
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falling out
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noun a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
rift; severance; break; breach; rupture.
- they hoped to avoid a break in relations
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fan out
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verb move outward
fan out; spread; diffuse.
- The soldiers fanned out
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far-out
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adjective satellite informal terms; strikingly unconventional
offbeat; quirky; kinky; far-out.
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farm out
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verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
job; subcontract.
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verb grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee
farm out; hire out.
- We rent out our apartment to tourists every year
- He hired himself out as a cook
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fatten out
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verb make fat or plump
fatten up; fat; fill out; flesh out; fatten; fatten out; plump.
- We will plump out that poor starving child
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feel out
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verb try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
feel out; check out.
- I have to sound out the new professor
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ferret out
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verb search and discover through persistent investigation
ferret.
- She ferreted out the truth
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fig out
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verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
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figure out
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verb find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
lick; work; puzzle out; solve; figure out.
- did you solve the problem?
- Work out your problems with the boss
- this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
- did you get it?
- Did you get my meaning?
- He could not work the math problem
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file out
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verb march out, in a file
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fill out
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verb write all the required information onto a form
fill in; fill out; complete.
- fill out this questionnaire, please!
- make out a form
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verb make bigger or better or more complete
fill out.
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verb supplement what is thought to be deficient
eke out.
- He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons
- Braque eked out his collages with charcoal
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verb line or stuff with soft material
pad.
- pad a bra
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verb make fat or plump
fatten up; fat; fill out; flesh out; fatten; fatten out; plump.
- We will plump out that poor starving child
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verb become round, plump, or shapely
fill out; round.
- The young woman is fleshing out
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filter out
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verb remove by passing through a filter
filter; filtrate; filter out; strain.
- filter out the impurities
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find out
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verb establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find; determine; ascertain.
- find the product of two numbers
- The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
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verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
pick up; get a line; discover; see; hear; learn; get wind; get word.
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
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verb find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
learn; watch; see; determine; ascertain; check.
- I want to see whether she speaks French
- See whether it works
- find out if he speaks Russian
- Check whether the train leaves on time
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verb trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
catch out.
- He was caught out
- She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks
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finish out
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verb fill out
finish out.
- These studies round out the results of many years of research
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first in first out
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noun inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold
FIFO.
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fit out
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verb provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
equip; fit; outfit.
- The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities
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verb provide with clothes or put clothes on
enclothe; garment; garb; raiment; apparel; habilitate; dress; tog; clothe.
- Parents must feed and dress their child
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fitted out
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adjective satellite prepared with proper equipment
equipped.
- equipped for service in the Arctic
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adjective satellite furnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation
outfitted.
- a well outfitted expedition to the South Pole
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fizzle out
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verb end weakly
taper off; fizzle; fizzle out.
- The music just petered out--there was no proper ending
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flake out
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verb change from a waking to a sleeping state
drowse off; drift off; drop off; nod off; dope off; fall asleep; doze off.
- he always falls asleep during lectures
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flame-out
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noun the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion
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noun a complete or conspicuous failure
- the spectacular flame-out of the company's stock cost many people their life savings
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flare out
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verb become flared and widen, usually at one end
flare.
- The bellbottom pants flare out
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flat out
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adverb in a blunt direct manner
brusquely; bluffly; roundly; bluntly.
- he spoke bluntly
- he stated his opinion flat-out
- he was criticized roundly
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adverb at top speed
like blue murder.
- he ran flat out to catch the bus
- he was off down the road like blue murder
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flatten out
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verb become flat or flatter
flatten.
- The landscape flattened
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flesh out
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verb make fat or plump
fatten up; fat; fill out; flesh out; fatten; fatten out; plump.
- We will plump out that poor starving child
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verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
expound; lucubrate; dilate; expatiate; elaborate; enlarge; exposit; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
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verb become round, plump, or shapely
fill out; round.
- The young woman is fleshing out
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fleshed out
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adjective satellite given substance or detail; completed
full-clad.
- did not spring full-clad from his imagination
- a plan fleshed out with statistics and details
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flip out
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verb react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
flip.
- he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University
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verb go mad, go crazy
flip.
- He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off
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flood out
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verb charge someone with too many tasks
overwhelm; deluge.
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flow out
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verb flow or spill forth
effuse.
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follow out
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verb pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
follow up; follow through; go through; carry out; put through; implement.
- Did he go through with the treatment?
- He implemented a new economic plan
- She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal
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force out
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noun a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
force play; force out; force.
- the shortstop got the runner at second on a force
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verb force to leave (an office)
depose.
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verb terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
give the axe; send away; give the sack; fire; dismiss; terminate; displace; sack; give notice; can.
- The boss fired his secretary today
- The company terminated 25% of its workers
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verb force or drive out
force out; rouse; drive out.
- The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
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verb press, force, or thrust out of a small space
crowd out.
- The weeds crowded out the flowers
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verb expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
evict.
- The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months
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verb cause to come out in a squirt
force out; squirt; eject.
- the boy squirted water at his little sister
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verb force with the thumb
gouge.
- gouge out his eyes
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verb emit or cause to move with force of effort
- force out the air
- force out the splinter
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force-out
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noun a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
force play; force out; force.
- the shortstop got the runner at second on a force
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forcing out
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noun the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
expulsion; ejection; projection.
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fork out
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verb to surrender someone or something to another
hand over; render; deliver; fork over; turn in; fork up.
- the guard delivered the criminal to the police
- render up the prisoners
- render the town to the enemy
- fork over the money
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foul out
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verb baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught from an out in foul territory
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freak out
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noun a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
disorientation.
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verb lose one's nerve
freak out; freak.
- When he saw the accident, he freaked out
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freeze out
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verb change from a liquid to a solid when cold
freeze down; freeze.
- Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
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get out
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verb move out of or depart from
leave; exit; get out.
- leave the room
- the fugitive has left the country
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verb take out of a container or enclosed space
bring out.
- Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!
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verb move out or away
get out.
- The troops pulled out after the cease-fire
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verb express with difficulty
- I managed to get out a few words
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verb bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
pull; draw; pull out; get out.
- draw a weapon
- pull out a gun
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
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verb be released or become known; of news
break; get around.
- News of her death broke in the morning
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verb escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
escape; get off; get by; get away.
- She gets away with murder!
- I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities
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give out
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verb give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
emit; give off.
- The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits
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verb give to several people
give out; distribute; hand out.
- The teacher handed out the exams
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verb prove insufficient
fail; give out.
- The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
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verb stop operating or functioning
die; give way; break; go; go bad; conk out; fail; break down.
- The engine finally went
- The car died on the road
- The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
- The coffee maker broke
- The engine failed on the way to town
- her eyesight went after the accident
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Giving out
- anything uttered or asserted; an outgiving.
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go all out
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verb perform a task as well as possible
do one's best; give one's best; give full measure.
- The cast gives full measure every night
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go out
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verb move out of or depart from
leave; exit; get out.
- leave the room
- the fugitive has left the country
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verb leave the house to go somewhere
- We never went out when our children were small
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verb take the field
- The soldiers went out on missions
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verb become extinguished
- The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark
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verb go out of fashion; become unfashionable
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verb date regularly; have a steady relationship with
date; see; go steady.
- Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
- He is dating his former wife again!
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go-out
Go"-out` noun
Definitions
A sluice in embankments against the sea, for letting out the land waters, when the tide is out. Written also gowt .
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Going out , ∨ Goings out
- .
(Script.) (a) The utmost extremity or limit. "The border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea." Num. xxxiv. 12.(b) Departure or journeying. "And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys." Num. xxxiii. 2.
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going-out-of-business sale
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noun a sale of all the tangible assets of a business that is about to close
- during the Great Depression going-out-of-business sales were very common
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gouge out
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verb make gouges into a surface
- The woman's spiked heels gouged out the wooden floor
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grind out
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verb produce in a routine or monotonous manner
crank out.
- We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding
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gross out
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verb fill with distaste
repel; revolt; disgust.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
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verb lose one's nerve
freak out; freak.
- When he saw the accident, he freaked out
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ground out
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verb make an out by hitting the ball on the ground
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grub out
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verb dig up
grub up.
- grub up roots and tree stumps
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hammer out
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verb discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement
hammer out.
- The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement
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hand out
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verb give to several people
give out; distribute; hand out.
- The teacher handed out the exams
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hang out
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verb spend time in a certain location or with certain people
- She hangs out at the corner cafe
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hash out
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verb speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
talk over; discuss.
- We discussed our household budget
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hear out
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verb listen to every detail and give a full hearing to
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help out
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verb be of help, as in a particular situation of need
- Can you help out tonight with the dinner guests?
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hew out
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verb make or shape as with an axe
hew.
- hew out a path in the rock
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hide out
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verb be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
hide.
- Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding
- She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana
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hire out
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verb grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee
farm out; hire out.
- We rent out our apartment to tourists every year
- He hired himself out as a cook
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hold out
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verb thrust or extend out
extend; exsert; stretch forth; hold out; put out.
- He held out his hand
- point a finger
- extend a hand
- the bee exserted its sting
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verb stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
resist; withstand; stand firm.
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verb last and be usable
wear; endure.
- This dress wore well for almost ten years
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verb wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
- He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses
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verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
live on; last; hold up; live; endure; go; survive.
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
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hole out
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verb hit the ball into the hole
hole.
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holler out
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verb shout out
holler.
- He hollered out to surrender our weapons
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hollow out
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verb remove the interior of
core out; hollow.
- hollow out a tree trunk
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hop out
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verb get out of quickly
get off.
- The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car
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In and out
(Naut.) , through and through; said of a through bolt in a ship's side. Knight.
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Ins and outs
- nooks and corners; twists and turns.
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inside out
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adverb with the inside facing outward
- she turned the shirt inside out
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adverb thoroughly; from every perspective
- she knows this town inside out
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inside-out
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adjective satellite with the inside surface on the outside
inside-out.
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invite out
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verb make a date
invite out; ask out.
- Has he asked you out yet?
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iron out
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verb settle or put right
put right; iron out.
- we need to iron out our disagreements
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verb press and smooth with a heated iron
press; iron.
- press your shirts
- she stood there ironing
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Jack-out-of-office
- one who has been in office and is turned out. Shak.
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jump out
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verb be highly noticeable
jump; jump out; leap out; stand out.
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jut out
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verb extend out or project in space
project; protrude; jut out; jut.
- His sharp nose jutted out
- A single rock sticks out from the cliff
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keep out
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verb prevent from entering; shut out
exclude; keep out; shut.
- The trees were shutting out all sunlight
- This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
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verb remain outside
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key out
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verb identify as in botany or biology, for example
name; describe; discover; identify; key; distinguish.
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kick out
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verb force to leave or move out
kick out; expel.
- He was expelled from his native country
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verb remove from a position or office
oust; expel; boot out; drum out; kick out.
- The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
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kit out
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verb supply with a set of articles or tools
kit up; kit.
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knock out
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verb eliminate
- knock out a target
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verb knock unconscious or senseless
kayo; knock cold.
- the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds
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verb destroy or break forcefully
- The windows were knocked out
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verb overwhelm with admiration
- All the guys were knocked out by her charm
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verb empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out
- knocked out a pipe
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knock-down-and-drag-out
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adjective satellite extremely violent
knockdown-dragout.
- a knock-down-and-drag-out fight
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knocked out
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adjective satellite knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
kayoed; out; stunned; KO'd.
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knocked-out
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adjective satellite damaged
- the gym has some of the most knocked-out equipment since Vic Tanny
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lash out
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verb attack in speech or writing
attack; assault; assail; snipe; round.
- The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
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Lashing out
- a striking out; also, extravagance.
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last in first out
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noun inventory accounting in which the most recently acquired items are assumed to be the first sold
LIFO.
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last out
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verb hang on during a trial of endurance
outride; last out; stay.
- ride out the storm
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lay out
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verb lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
range; lay out; array.
- lay out the clothes
- lay out the arguments
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verb get ready for a particular purpose or event
set; set up.
- set up an experiment
- set the table
- lay out the tools for the surgery
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verb spend or invest
- lay out thousands on gold
- he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit
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verb bring forward and present to the mind
represent; present.
- We presented the arguments to him
- We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
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verb provide a detailed plan or design
- She laid out her plans for the new house
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leak out
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verb be leaked
leak.
- The news leaked out despite his secrecy
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leap out
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verb be highly noticeable
jump; jump out; leap out; stand out.
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verb jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
rush out; leap out; burst forth.
- The attackers leapt out from the bushes
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leave out
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verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
omit; except; leave off; leave out; exclude.
- The bad results were excluded from the report
- Leave off the top piece
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verb leave undone or leave out
pretermit; omit; drop; overleap; overlook; miss; neglect.
- How could I miss that typo?
- The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
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let out
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verb express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
utter; let loose; emit.
- She let out a big heavy sigh
- He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
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verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
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verb bring out of a specific state
bring out.
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verb make (clothes) larger
widen.
- Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight
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let the cat out of the bag
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verb divulge confidential information or secrets
peach; babble; spill the beans; babble out; tattle; blab out; sing; blab; talk.
- Be careful--his secretary talks
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lift out
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verb take out or up with or as if with a scoop
scoop; scoop up; lift out; take up.
- scoop the sugar out of the container
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lights-out
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noun a prescribed bedtime
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noun (military) signal to turn the lights out
taps.
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live out
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verb live out one's life; live to the end
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verb work in a house where one does not live; he can easily commute from his home"
live out.
- our cook lives out
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lock out
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verb prevent employees from working during a strike
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log out
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verb exit a computer
log off.
- Please log off before you go home
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look out
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verb be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
look out; watch.
- Watch out for pickpockets!
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verb to protect someone's interests
- A man's gotta look out for his family
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look out on
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verb be oriented in a certain direction
overlook; look out on; look across.
- The house looks out on a tennis court
- The apartment overlooks the Hudson
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look out over
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verb be oriented in a certain direction
overlook; look out on; look across.
- The house looks out on a tennis court
- The apartment overlooks the Hudson
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luck out
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verb succeed by luck
hit the jackpot.
- I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot
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mail out
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verb transmit by mail
- The company mailed out the catalog to all potential customers
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make out
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verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; distinguish; discern.
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
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verb make out and issue
cut; make out; issue.
- write out a check
- cut a ticket
- Please make the check out to me
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verb comprehend
- I cannot make out what this politician is saying
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verb proceed or get along
fare; do; come; get along.
- How is she doing in her new job?
- How are you making out in graduate school?
- He's come a long way
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verb come to terms with
contend; deal; cope; manage; get by; grapple; make do.
- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
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verb have sexual intercourse with
love; fuck; sleep with; have it away; screw; have intercourse; get it on; lie with; hump; make love; get laid; have a go at it; bonk; eff; have sex; jazz; be intimate; know; have it off; bang; bed; do it; roll in the hay; sleep together.
- This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
- Adam knew Eve
- Were you ever intimate with this man?
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verb kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
neck.
- The couple were necking in the back seat of the car
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verb write all the required information onto a form
fill in; fill out; complete.
- fill out this questionnaire, please!
- make out a form
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verb imply or suggest
- Your remarks make me out to be stupid
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verb try to establish
- She made out that she know nothing about the crime
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map out
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verb plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
map.
- map one's future
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march out
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verb march out (as from a defile) into open ground
debouch.
- The regiments debouched from the valley
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mark out
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verb set boundaries to and delimit
mark off.
- mark out the territory
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max out
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verb reach a maximum
- I maxed out on all my credit cards
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measure out
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verb determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
mensurate; measure.
- Measure the length of the wall
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mellow out
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verb become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
mellow; melt.
- With age, he mellowed
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mete out
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verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; distribute; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
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meted out
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adjective satellite given out in portions
apportioned; doled out; dealt out; meted out.
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move out
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verb cause to leave
remove; move out.
- The teacher took the children out of the classroom
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verb move out of one's old house or office
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muster out
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verb release from military service
discharge.
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nose out
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verb recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
nose out; scent out; smell out.
- He can smell out trouble
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odd man out
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noun someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
kook; queer duck; queer bird; odd fish; odd fellow.
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ooze out
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verb release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
exudate; exude; ooze; transude.
- exude sweat through the pores
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opt out
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verb choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing
cop out.
- She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider
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out and away
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adverb by a considerable margin
far and away; by far.
- she was by far the smartest student
- it was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten
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Out and out
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(a) adv. Completely; wholly; openly.(b) adj. Without any reservation or disguise; absolute;as, an .out and out villainAs an adj . written alsoout-and-out .
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Out at , Out in , Out on
- etc., elliptical phrases, that to which out refers as a source, origin, etc., being omitted;
as, .out (of the house and)at the barn;out (of the house, road, fields, etc., and)in the woodsThree fishers went sailing out into the west, Out into the west, as the sun went down. C. Kingsley.
In these lines after out may be understood, "of the harbor," "from the shore," "of sight," or some similar phrase. The complete construction is seen in the saying: "Out of the frying pan into the fire."
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Out from
- a construction similar to out of (below). See
Of andFrom .
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out front
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adverb leading or ahead in a competition
ahead; in the lead.
- the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch
- ahead by two pawns
- our candidate is in the lead in the polls
- way out front in the race
- the advertising campaign put them out front in sales
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out in
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verb enter a harbor
call at.
- the ship called in Athens
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out loud
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adverb using the voice; not silently
aloud.
- please read the passage aloud
- he laughed out loud
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Out of
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adverb motivated by
- idleness is the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
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- a phrase which may be considered either as composed of an adverb and a preposition, each having its appropriate office in the sentence, or as a compound preposition. Considered as a preposition, it denotes, with verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond the limit: from; hence, origin, source, motive, departure, separation, loss, etc.; opposed to in or into; also with verbs of being, the state of being derived, removed, or separated from. Examples may be found in the phrases below, and also under Vocabulary words; as, out of breath; out of countenance.
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out of bounds
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noun a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
sideline.
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Out of cess
- beyond measure, excessively. Shak.
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Out of character
- unbecoming; improper.
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Out of conceit with
- not pleased with. See under
Conceit .
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Out of date
- not timely; unfashionable; antiquated.
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Out of door , Out of doors
- beyond the doors; from the house; in, or into, the open air; hence, figuratively, shut out; dismissed. See under
Door , also,Out-of-door ,Outdoor ,Outdoors , in the Vocabulary. "He 's quality, and the question's out of door," Dryden.
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out of doors
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adverb outside a building
outside; alfresco; outdoors.
- in summer we play outside
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Out of favor
- disliked; under displeasure.
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Out of frame
- not in correct order or condition; irregular; disarranged. Latimer.
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out of gear
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adjective satellite not having gears engaged
- threw the machine's pinion out of gear
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Out of hand
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adverb out of control
beyond control.
- the riots got out of hand
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- immediately; without delay or preparation. "Ananias . . . fell down and died out of hand." Latimer.
most often seen in "dismiss out of hand"
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Out of harm's way
- beyond the danger limit; in a safe place.
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Out of joint
- not in proper connection or adjustment; unhinged; disordered. "The time is out of joint." Shak.
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Out of mind
- not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit of memory;
as, time .out of mind
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out of nothing
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adverb without warning
out of nothing; from nowhere.
- your cousin arrived out of thin air
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Out of one's head
- beyond commanding one's mental powers; in a wandering state mentally; delirious. Colloq.
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Out of one's time
- beyond one's period of minority or apprenticeship.
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Out of order
- not in proper order; disarranged; in confusion.
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Out of place
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adjective satellite of an inappropriate or misapplied nature
inapposite.
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adverb in a setting where one is or feels inappropriate or incongruous
- he felt out of place in the lingerie shop
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- not in the usual or proper place; hence, not proper or becoming.
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out of play
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adjective satellite (of a ball) "a ball that is out of play is dead"
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Out of pocket
- in a condition of having expended or lost more money than one has received.
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out of practice
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adjective satellite impaired in skill by neglect
rusty.
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Out of print
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adjective satellite (of books) no longer offered for sale by a publisher
- that edition is out of print
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- not in market, the edition printed being exhausted; said of books, pamphlets, etc.
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Out of reach
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adjective satellite inaccessibly located or situated
unreached; unreachable; unapproachable.
- an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains
- an unreachable canyon
- the unreachable stars
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- beyond one's reach; inaccessible.
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Out of season
- not in a proper season or time; untimely; inopportune.
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out of sight
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adjective satellite not accessible to view
hidden; concealed.
- concealed (or hidden) damage
- in stormy weather the stars are out of sight
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adverb no longer visible
out of sight.
- the ship disappeared behind the horizon and passed out of sight
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adverb quietly in concealment
in hiding; doggo.
- he lay doggo
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Out of sorts
- wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell; unhappy; cross. See under
Sort , n.
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out of stock
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adjective satellite not available for sale or use
- too many items are out of stock
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Out of temper
- not in good temper; irritated; angry.
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out of the blue
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adjective satellite not anticipated
unforeseen; unlooked-for; unanticipated.
- unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden
- unforeseen circumstances
- a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy
- like a bolt out of the blue
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adverb in a way that was not expected
unexpectedly.
- her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue
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Out of the question
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adjective satellite totally unlikely
impossible; unimaginable; inconceivable.
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- beyond the limits or range of consideration; impossible to be favorably considered.
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Out of the way
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adverb extraordinary; unusual
- such erratic behavior was out of the way for him
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adverb improper; amiss;
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adverb in a remote location or at a distance from the usual route
- the restaurant is top-notch, but a little out of the way
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adverb murdered
- the mob boss wanted his rival out of the way
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adverb dealt with; disposed of
- I'm so relieved that my midterm is out of the way
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adverb so as not to obstruct or hinder
- put that box out of the way so that no one trips on it
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- .
(a) On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded .(b) Improper; unusual; wrong.
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Out of the woods
- not in a place, or state, of obscurity or doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. Colloq.
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out of thin air
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adverb without warning
out of nothing; from nowhere.
- your cousin arrived out of thin air
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Out of time
- not in proper time; too soon, or too late.
- not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an agreeing temper; fretful.
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out of true
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adjective satellite not accurately fitted; not level
untrue.
- the frame was out of true
- off-level floors and untrue doors and windows
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Out of twist , winding , ∨ wind
- not in warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth; said of surfaces.
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Out of use
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adjective satellite closed to traffic
blocked.
- the repaving results in many blocked streets
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- not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.
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out of view
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adverb no longer visible
out of sight.
- the ship disappeared behind the horizon and passed out of sight
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out of wedlock
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adverb of biological parents not married to each other
illegitimately.
- this child was born illegitimately
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adverb of unwed parents
outside marriage.
- he was born out of wedlock
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out of whack
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adjective satellite out of balance or out of adjustment
- the front wheel of my bicycle is out of whack
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out of work
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adjective satellite not having a job
idle; jobless.
- idle carpenters
- jobless transients
- many people in the area were out of work
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out or keeping
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adjective satellite not in keeping with what is correct or proper
unfitting; incompatible; inappropriate.
- completely inappropriate behavior
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out to
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adjective satellite fixed in your purpose
bent on; dead set; bent.
- bent on going to the theater
- dead set against intervening
- out to win every event
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Out to out
- from one extreme limit to another, including the whole length, breadth, or thickness; applied to measurements.
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Out upon ∨ on!
- equivalent to "shame upon!" "away with!"
as, out upon you!
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Out West
- in or towards, the West; specifically, in some Western State or Territory. U. S.
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out-and-out
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adjective satellite complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
sheer; rank; right-down; downright; out-and-out; absolute.
- absolute freedom
- an absolute dimwit
- a downright lie
- out-and-out mayhem
- an out-and-out lie
- a rank outsider
- many right-down vices
- got the job through sheer persistence
- sheer stupidity
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out-and-outer
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noun someone who is excellent at something
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adjective satellite complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
sheer; rank; right-down; downright; out-and-out; absolute.
- absolute freedom
- an absolute dimwit
- a downright lie
- out-and-out mayhem
- an out-and-out lie
- a rank outsider
- many right-down vices
- got the job through sheer persistence
- sheer stupidity
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out-basket
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noun a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material
out-basket.
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out-herod
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verb surpass someone in cruelty or evil
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Out-Her"od transitive verb
Definitions
To surpass (Herod) in violence or wickedness; to exceed in any vicious or offensive particular. "It out-Herods Herod." Shak.Out-Heroding the preposterous fashions of the times. Sir W. Scott.
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out-migration
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noun migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
emigration; expatriation.
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out-of-body experience
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noun the dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body
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out-of-bounds
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adjective satellite outside the foul lines
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adjective satellite barred to a designated group
off-limits.
- that area is off-limits
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out-of-court settlement
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noun resolution of a dispute prior to the rendering of a final decision by the trial court
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out-of-date
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adjective satellite old; no longer valid or fashionable
outdated; superannuated.
- obsolete words
- an obsolete locomotive
- outdated equipment
- superannuated laws
- out-of-date ideas
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out-of-door
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adjective located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
outside; outdoor.
- outdoor clothes
- badminton and other outdoor games
- a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding
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Out`-of-door" adjective
Definitions
Being out of the house; being, or done, in the open air; outdoor; as, . Seeout-of-door exerciseOut of door , underOut , adv.Amongst out-of-door delights. G. Eliot.
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out-of-doors
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noun where the air is unconfined
open; open air; outdoors.
- he wanted to get outdoors a little
- the concert was held in the open air
- camping in the open
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out-of-pocket
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adjective satellite calling for the spending of cash
- his out-of-pocket costs were $10
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out-of-school
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adjective satellite not attending school and therefore free to work
- opportunities for out-of-school youth
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out-of-the-box thinking
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noun thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity
divergent thinking.
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out-of-the-way
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adjective satellite out of the ordinary
- out-of-the-way information
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adjective satellite improper or even offensive
- out-of-the-way remarks
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adjective satellite remote from populous or much-traveled regions
off the beaten track.
- they found a quiet out-of-the-way resort
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Out`-of-the-way" adjective
Definitions
See under Out , adv.
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out-of-town
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adjective satellite happening in or being of another town or city
- an out-of-town tryout
- an out-of-town school
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out-patient
Out"-pa`tient noun
Definitions
A patient who is outside a hospital, but receives medical aid from it.
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out-tray
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noun a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material
out-basket.
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outer boundary
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noun the outside boundary or surface of something
fringe; periphery.
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outer ear
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noun the part of the ear visible externally
external ear.
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outer garment
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noun a garment worn over other garments
overgarment.
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outer hebrides
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noun a 130-mile long archipelago to the northwest of Scotland
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outer mongolia
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noun a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
Mongolian People's Republic; Mongolia.
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outer planet
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noun (astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
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outer space
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noun any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
space.
- the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether
- the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth
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pan out
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verb be a success
- The idea panned out
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verb wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
pan off; pan.
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parcel out
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verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; distribute; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
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parceled out
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adjective satellite given out in portions
apportioned; doled out; dealt out; meted out.
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pass out
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verb pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
swoon; faint; conk.
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verb give to several people
give out; distribute; hand out.
- The teacher handed out the exams
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verb lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
pass out; black out.
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pay out
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verb expend, as from a fund
disburse.
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peter out
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verb end weakly
taper off; fizzle; fizzle out.
- The music just petered out--there was no proper ending
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verb use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
peter out; poop out; run down; conk out.
- At the end of the march, I pooped out
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phase out
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verb terminate gradually
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phase-out
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noun the act or instance of a planned discontinuation
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pick out
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verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
choose; select; take.
- Take any one of these cards
- Choose a good husband for your daughter
- She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
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verb detect with the senses
recognize; spot; make out; tell apart; recognise; distinguish; discern.
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
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Picked out
- ornamented or relieved with lines, or the like, of a different, usually a lighter, color; as, a carriage body dark green, picked out with red.
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pig out
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verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
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pip out
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verb be killed or die;
buy it.
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play out
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verb deplete
exhaust; run down; sap; tire.
- exhaust one's savings
- We quickly played out our strength
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verb perform or be performed to the end
- How will the election drama be played out?
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verb play to a finish
- We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last
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verb become spent or exhausted
- The champion's strength played out fast
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Played out
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adjective satellite drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
exhausted; spent; dog-tired; worn out; played out; fagged; fatigued; washed-out.
- the day's shopping left her exhausted
- he went to bed dog-tired
- was fagged and sweaty
- the trembling of his played out limbs
- felt completely washed-out
- only worn-out horses and cattle
- you look worn out
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adjective satellite worn out
- a played out deck of cards
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- tired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources. Colloq.
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plump out
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verb depart suddenly
- He plumped out of the house
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verb make fat or plump
fatten up; fat; fill out; flesh out; fatten; fatten out; plump.
- We will plump out that poor starving child
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point out
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verb make or write a comment on
comment; notice; remark.
- he commented the paper of his colleague
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verb point out carefully and clearly
signalise; signalize; call attention.
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verb present and urge reasons in opposition
remonstrate.
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pointing out
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noun indication by demonstration
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poke out
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verb reach outward in space
poke out; extend.
- The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
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pooch out
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verb round one's lips as if intending to kiss
pooch.
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poop out
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verb use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
peter out; poop out; run down; conk out.
- At the end of the march, I pooped out
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pooped out
- a. pooped[c].
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pop out
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verb appear suddenly
burst out.
- Spring popped up everywhere in the valley
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verb bulge outward
bulge; bug out; pop; come out; start; protrude; bulge out.
- His eyes popped
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verb exit briefly
- He popped out for a quick coffee break
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verb come out suddenly or forcefully
- you stick a bill in the vending machine and the change pops out
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portion out
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verb give out as one's portion or share
deal; share; apportion; divvy up.
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pour out
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verb express without restraint
- The woman poured out her frustrations as the judge listened
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verb pour out
decant; pour.
- the sommelier decanted the wines
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verb be disgorged
spill over; pour out.
- The crowds spilled out into the streets
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verb pour out
effuse.
- effused brine
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press out
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verb extinguish by crushing
extinguish; crush out; press out.
- stub out your cigar
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verb press from a plastic
press.
- press a record
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verb obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
express; extract.
- Italians express coffee rather than filter it
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prim out
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verb dress primly
prim; prim up.
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puff out
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verb to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
puff up; puff; blow up.
- puffed out chests
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pull out
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verb move out or away
get out.
- The troops pulled out after the cease-fire
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verb bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
pull; draw; pull out; get out.
- draw a weapon
- pull out a gun
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
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verb remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
pull; pull out; pull up; draw out; extract.
- pull weeds
- extract a bad tooth
- take out a splinter
- extract information from the telegram
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verb remove oneself from an obligation
back down; back off; bow out; chicken out.
- He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
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pull out all the stops
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verb use all resources available
- The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting
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pulling out
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noun a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
withdrawal method; coitus interruptus; onanism; withdrawal.
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punch out
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verb register one's departure from work
clock off; clock out.
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push out
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verb push to thrust outward
obtrude; push out.
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put out
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verb to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
disoblige; bother; inconvenience; incommode; discommode; trouble.
- Sorry to trouble you, but...
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verb put out considerable effort
- He put out the same for seven managers
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verb deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
smother.
- smother fires
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verb thrust or extend out
extend; exsert; stretch forth; hold out; put out.
- He held out his hand
- point a finger
- extend a hand
- the bee exserted its sting
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verb put out, as of a candle or a light
douse.
- Douse the lights
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verb be sexually active
- She is supposed to put out
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verb cause to be out on a fielding play
retire.
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verb retire
- he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field
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verb prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
bring out; release; issue; publish.
- publish a magazine or newspaper
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verb administer an anesthetic drug to
anesthetise; anaesthetise; put under; anaesthetize; anesthetize.
- The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
- anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
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put out feelers
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verb make some preliminary investigations or test the waters
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puzzle out
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verb find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
lick; work; puzzle out; solve; figure out.
- did you solve the problem?
- Work out your problems with the boss
- this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
- did you get it?
- Did you get my meaning?
- He could not work the math problem
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rain out
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verb prevent or interrupt due to rain
rain out.
- The storm had washed out the game
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ration out
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verb distribute in rations, as in the army
ration.
- Cigarettes are rationed
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ravel out
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verb disentangle
unravel; ravel.
- can you unravel the mystery?
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reach out
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verb move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
reach.
- Government reaches out to the people
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verb reach outward in space
poke out; extend.
- The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
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verb attempt to communicate
- I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me
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read-out
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noun the output of a computer in readable form
readout.
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noun the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device
readout.
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noun an electronic device the displays information is a visual form
readout.
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reason out
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verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
reason; conclude.
- We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
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rent out
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verb grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee
farm out; hire out.
- We rent out our apartment to tourists every year
- He hired himself out as a cook
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report out
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verb return a bill after consideration and revision to a legislative body
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ride out
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verb hang on during a trial of endurance
outride; last out; stay.
- ride out the storm
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rig out
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verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
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right-side-out
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adjective satellite of fabric or clothing
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ring out
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verb sound loudly
- a shot rang out
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rip out
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verb burst out with a violent or profane utterance
- ripped out a vicious oath
- ripped out with an oath
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roll out
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verb flatten or spread with a roller
roll.
- roll out the paper
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verb straighten by unrolling
straighten.
- roll out the big map
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root out
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verb pull up by or as if by the roots
uproot; extirpate; deracinate.
- uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden
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verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
exterminate; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
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rough out
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verb prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
rough; rough in.
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round out
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verb fill out
finish out.
- These studies round out the results of many years of research
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verb make bigger or better or more complete
fill out.
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verb express as a round number
round down; round; round off.
- round off the amount
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verb make round
round; round off.
- round the edges
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rout out
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verb get or find by searching
rout up.
- What did you rout out in the library?
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verb force or drive out
force out; rouse; drive out.
- The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.
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verb cause to flee
rout; expel.
- rout out the fighters from their caves
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rub out
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verb remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
efface; wipe off; erase; rub out.
- Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!
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rule out
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verb make impossible, especially beforehand
close out; preclude.
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verb include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
rule in.
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verb dismiss from consideration or a contest
reject; eliminate; rule out.
- John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi
- This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
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run out
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verb become used up; be exhausted
- Our supplies finally ran out
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verb flow off gradually
drain.
- The rain water drains into this big vat
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verb leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
bolt out; bolt; run off; beetle off.
- The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas
- When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
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verb lose validity
expire.
- My passports expired last month
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verb flow, run or fall out and become lost
spill.
- The milk spilled across the floor
- The wine spilled onto the table
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verb exhaust the supply of
- We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting
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verb prove insufficient
fail; give out.
- The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
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verb use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
peter out; poop out; run down; conk out.
- At the end of the march, I pooped out
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rush out
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verb jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
rush out; leap out; burst forth.
- The attackers leapt out from the bushes
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sack out
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verb prepare for sleep
retire; hit the sack; bed; kip down; turn in; go to bed; go to sleep; crawl in; hit the hay.
- I usually turn in at midnight
- He goes to bed at the crack of dawn
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sally out
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verb set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner
sally forth.
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verb jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
rush out; leap out; burst forth.
- The attackers leapt out from the bushes
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scarf out
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verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
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scent out
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verb recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
nose out; scent out; smell out.
- He can smell out trouble
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scoop out
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verb hollow out with a scoop
- scoop out a melon
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verb take out or up with or as if with a scoop
scoop; scoop up; lift out; take up.
- scoop the sugar out of the container
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score out
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verb remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
efface; wipe off; erase; rub out.
- Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!
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scratch out
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verb strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out
cut out.
- scratch out my name on that list
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screen out
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verb examine in order to test suitability
sort; screen; sieve.
- screen these samples
- screen the job applicants
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seek out
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verb look for a specific person or thing
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sell out
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verb get rid of all one's merchandise
sell up; liquidize.
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verb give information that compromises others
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send out
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verb to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
send.
- He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept
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separate out
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verb remove by passing through a filter
filter; filtrate; filter out; strain.
- filter out the impurities
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set out
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verb take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
begin; get; set about; start; set out; get down; commence.
- We began working at dawn
- Who will start?
- Get working as soon as the sun rises!
- The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
- He began early in the day
- Let's get down to work now
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verb lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
range; lay out; array.
- lay out the clothes
- lay out the arguments
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verb leave
depart; set forth; set off; start; part; set out; take off.
- The family took off for Florida
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share-out
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noun a distribution in shares
sharing.
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shared out
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adjective satellite distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
shared; divided; divided up.
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shell out
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verb administer or bestow, as in small portions
dish out; deal; parcel out; dispense; distribute; dole out; administer; allot; lot; deal out; mete out.
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks
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shout out
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verb utter a sudden loud cry
cry; hollo; squall; shout; call; holler; yell; scream.
- she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
- I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
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verb utter in a very loud voice
vociferate.
- They vociferated their demands
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shut out
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verb prevent from entering; shut out
exclude; keep out; shut.
- The trees were shutting out all sunlight
- This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
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sieve out
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verb separate or remove
pick over.
- The customer picked over the selection
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single out
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verb select from a group
- She was singled out for her outstanding performance
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verb treat differently on the basis of sex or race
discriminate; separate.
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sit out
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verb not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event)
- He sat out the game
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verb endure to the end
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sleep out
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verb work in a house where one does not live; he can easily commute from his home"
live out.
- our cook lives out
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smell out
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verb recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
nose out; scent out; smell out.
- He can smell out trouble
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verb become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
smell; sense.
- I sense his hostility
- i smell trouble
- smell out corruption
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smoke out
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verb drive out with smoke
- smoke out the bees
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smooth out
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verb free from obstructions
smooth.
- smooth the way towards peace negotiations
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sneak out
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verb leave furtively and stealthily
steal away; sneak away; slip away; sneak off.
- The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard
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sniff out
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verb recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
nose out; scent out; smell out.
- He can smell out trouble
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snuff out
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verb put an end to; kill
extinguish.
- The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
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verb put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
blow out; extinguish; quench.
- Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
- quench the flames
- snuff out the candles
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sold-out
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adjective satellite having taken a bribe or bribes
- a sold-out politician
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adjective satellite sold completely in advance
- had a sold-out house for both performances
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sort out
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verb arrange or order by classes or categories
sort; separate; assort; class; classify.
- How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
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verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
crystallise; illuminate; elucidate; clear; clear up; crystallize; sort out; crystalise; shed light on; crystalize; enlighten.
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
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verb punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
discipline; correct.
- The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently
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sound out
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verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
pronounce; enunciate; articulate; say; enounce.
- She pronounces French words in a funny way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
- Can the child sound out this complicated word?
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verb try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
feel out; check out.
- I have to sound out the new professor
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spaced-out
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adjective satellite stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug
spacey; spacy.
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adjective satellite confused or disoriented as if intoxicated through taking a drug
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speak out
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verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
speak up; animadvert; opine; sound off.
- John spoke up at the meeting
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spell out
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verb make explicit; specify in detail
- You should spell out your demands
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verb spell fully and without abbreviating
- Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?
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verb orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
spell.
- How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer
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spew out
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verb eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
spew; eruct.
- the volcano spews out molten rocks every day
- The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
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spike out
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verb bring forth a spike or spikes
spike.
- my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now
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spill out
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verb be disgorged
spill over; pour out.
- The crowds spilled out into the streets
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spin out
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verb prolong or extend
spin.
- spin out a visit
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spit out
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verb spit up in an explosive manner
sputter; splutter.
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verb utter with anger or contempt
spit.
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verb discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
cough out; expectorate; spit up; cough up.
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spread out
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verb move outward
fan out; spread; diffuse.
- The soldiers fanned out
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verb set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
spread out.
- the houses were strung out in a long row
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verb strew or distribute over an area
spread; scatter.
- He spread fertilizer over the lawn
- scatter cards across the table
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verb extend in one or more directions
expand.
- The dough expands
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verb turn outward
splay; rotate; spread out.
- These birds can splay out their toes
- ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
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verb move away from each other;
scatter; disperse; dissipate.
- The crowds dispersed
- The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
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verb spread out or open from a closed or folded state
spread; open; unfold.
- open the map
- spread your arms
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spread-out
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adjective satellite especially spread in a fan shape
fanned.
- the peacock's fanned tail
- the spread-out cards
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squeeze out
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verb force out
- Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts
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verb make by laborious and precarious means
eke out.
- He eked out a living as a painter
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verb extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
squeeze out.
- wring out the washcloth
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verb obtain with difficulty
eke out.
- He eked out some information from the archives
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verb form or shape by forcing through an opening
extrude.
- extrude steel
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verb cause to come out in a squirt
force out; squirt; eject.
- the boy squirted water at his little sister
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stamp out
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verb end or extinguish by forceful means
kill.
- Stamp out poverty!
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stand out
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verb be highly noticeable
jump; jump out; leap out; stand out.
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verb distinguish oneself
excel; surpass.
- She excelled in math
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verb steer away from shore, of ships
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verb be stubborn in resolution or resistance
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start out
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verb take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
begin; get; set about; start; set out; get down; commence.
- We began working at dawn
- Who will start?
- Get working as soon as the sun rises!
- The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
- He began early in the day
- Let's get down to work now
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verb leave
depart; set forth; set off; start; part; set out; take off.
- The family took off for Florida
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step out
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verb go outside a room or building for a short period of time
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stick out
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verb extend out or project in space
project; protrude; jut out; jut.
- His sharp nose jutted out
- A single rock sticks out from the cliff
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verb be highly noticeable
jump; jump out; leap out; stand out.
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verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
stomach; brook; support; put up; tolerate; bear; abide; endure; suffer; digest; stand.
- I cannot bear his constant criticism
- The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
- he learned to tolerate the heat
- She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
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sticking out
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adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
sticking; jutting; protruding; relieved; projected; projecting.
- the jutting limb of a tree
- massive projected buttresses
- his protruding ribs
- a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck
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stink out
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verb cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell
stink up; smell up.
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stopping-out
Stop"ping-out` noun
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A method adopted in etching, to keep the acid from those parts which are already sufficiently corroded, by applying varnish or other covering matter with a brush, but allowing the acid to act on the other parts.
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straight-out
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adjective satellite without reservation or exception
outright; unlimited.
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Straight"-out` adjective
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Acting without concealment, obliquity, or compromise; hence, unqualified; thoroughgoing. Colloq. U.S.Straight-out and generous indignation. Mrs. Stowe.
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straighten out
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verb settle or put right
put right; iron out.
- we need to iron out our disagreements
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verb extricate from entanglement
unsnarl; disentangle.
- Can you disentangle the cord?
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verb change for the better
see the light; reform.
- The lazy student promised to reform
- the habitual cheater finally saw the light
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verb make straight
straighten.
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verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
crystallise; illuminate; elucidate; clear; clear up; crystallize; sort out; crystalise; shed light on; crystalize; enlighten.
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
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verb put (things or places) in order
tidy up; tidy; straighten; clean up; square away; neaten.
- Tidy up your room!
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Stretch out
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verb extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
stretch; extend; unfold.
- Unfold the newspaper
- stretch out that piece of cloth
- extend the TV antenna
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verb lie down comfortably
stretch.
- To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
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verb thrust or extend out
extend; exsert; stretch forth; hold out; put out.
- He held out his hand
- point a finger
- extend a hand
- the bee exserted its sting
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verb extend one's body or limbs
stretch.
- Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
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verb stretch (the neck) so as to see better
crane.
- The women craned their necks to see the President drive by
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- an order to rowers to extend themselves forward in dipping the oar.
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strike out
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verb remove from a list
mark; cross out; strike off; cross off.
- Cross the name of the dead person off the list
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verb put out or be put out by a strikeout
- Oral struck out three batters to close the inning
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verb be unsuccessful in an endeavor
- The candidate struck out with his health care plan
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verb make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
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verb cause to get out
retire.
- The pitcher retired three batters
- the runner was put out at third base
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verb set out on a course of action
- He struck out on his own
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string out
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verb set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
spread out.
- the houses were strung out in a long row
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strung-out
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adjective satellite addicted to a drug
dependent; hooked; drug-addicted; dependant.
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stub out
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verb extinguish by crushing
extinguish; crush out; press out.
- stub out your cigar
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suck out
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verb remove as if by suction
draw out; aspirate.
- aspirate the wound
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suss out
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verb examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
check into; go over; check over; check up on; look into; check out; check.
- check the brakes
- Check out the engine
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swear out
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verb deliver a warrant or summons to someone
process; serve.
- He was processed by the sheriff
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swing out
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verb make a big sweeping gesture or movement
sweep; swing.
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take out
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verb cause to leave
remove; move out.
- The teacher took the children out of the classroom
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verb remove from its packing
unpack.
- unpack the presents
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verb take out or remove
take away.
- take out the chicken after adding the vegetables
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verb obtain by legal or official process
- take out a license
- take out a patent
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verb make a date
invite out; ask out.
- Has he asked you out yet?
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verb remove something from a container or an enclosed space
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verb purchase prepared food to be eaten at home
buy food.
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verb remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
draw; draw off; withdraw.
- She drew $2,000 from the account
- The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
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verb bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
pull; draw; pull out; get out.
- draw a weapon
- pull out a gun
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
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verb take liquid out of a container or well
draw.
- She drew water from the barrel
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verb remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
pull; pull out; pull up; draw out; extract.
- pull weeds
- extract a bad tooth
- take out a splinter
- extract information from the telegram
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verb buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
take away.
- We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook
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verb take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
extract; excerpt.
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verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
omit; except; leave off; leave out; exclude.
- The bad results were excluded from the report
- Leave off the top piece
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talk out of
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verb persuade someone not to do something
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tap out
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verb beat out a rhythm
beat out; tap out.
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thin out
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verb make sparse
- thin out the young plants
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verb become sparser
- Towards the end of town, the houses thinned out
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verb lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
cut; dilute; reduce; thin.
- cut bourbon
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think out
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verb consider carefully and rationally
- Every detail has been thought out
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thrash out
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verb discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement
hammer out.
- The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement
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throw out
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verb force to leave or move out
kick out; expel.
- He was expelled from his native country
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verb throw or cast away
dispose; cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss away.
- Put away your worries
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verb remove from a position or office
oust; expel; boot out; drum out; kick out.
- The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
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verb bring forward for consideration or acceptance
advance.
- advance an argument
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verb cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
dismiss.
- This case is dismissed!
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throw out of kilter
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verb throw into great confusion or disorder
derange; perturb.
- Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt
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thrust out
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verb push to thrust outward
obtrude; push out.
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thump out
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verb beat out a rhythm
beat out; tap out.
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Time immemorial , ∨ Time out of mind
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time out
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noun a pause from doing something (as work)
break; recess; respite.
- we took a 10-minute break
- he took time out to recuperate
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time out of mind
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noun the distant past beyond memory
time immemorial.
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time-out
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noun a brief suspension of play
- each team has two time-outs left
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tire out
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verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
tire; wear down; jade; fag out; weary; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
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To back out , To back down
- to retreat or withdraw from a promise, engagement, or contest; to recede. Colloq.
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To be burned out
- to suffer loss by fire, as the burning of one's house, store, or shop, with the contents.
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To be out at the heels
- to have on stockings that are worn out; hence, to be shabby, or in a poor plight. Shak.
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To be out of her reckoning
- to be at a distance from the place indicated by the reckoning; said of a ship.
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To be out of one's head
- to be temporarily insane.
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To bear out
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(a) To maintain and support to the end; to defend to the last. "Company only can bear a man out in an ill thing." South.(b) To corroborate; to confirm.
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To beat out
- to extend by hammering.
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To beat out of
- a thing, to cause to relinquish it, or give it up. "Nor can anything beat their posterity out of it to this day." South.
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To block out
- to begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out;
as, to .block out a plan
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To blow out
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(a) To be driven out by the expansive force of a gas or vapor;as, a steam cock or valve sometimes .blows out (b) To talk violently or abusively. Low - to extinguish by a current of air, as a candle.
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To bowl (a player) out
- in cricket, to put out a striker by knocking down a bail or a stump in bowling.
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To branch out
- to speak diffusively; to extend one's discourse to other topics than the main one; also, to enlarge the scope of one's business, etc.
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To break out
- to take or force out by breaking;
as, to .break out a pane of glass - .
(a) To burst forth; to escape from restraint; to appear suddenly, as a fire or an epidemic. "For in the wilderness shall waters break out, and stream in the desert." Isa. xxxv. 6(b) To show itself in cutaneous eruptions; said of a disease.(c) To have a rash or eruption on the akin; said of a patient.
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To break out a cargo
- to unstow a cargo, so as to unload it easily.
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To bring out
- to expose; to detect; to bring to light from concealment.
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To burn out
- to destroy or obliterate by burning. "Must you with hot irons burn out mine eyes?" Shak.
- to burn till the fuel is exhausted.
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To buy out
(a) To buy off, or detach from. Shak.(b) To purchase the share or shares of in a stock, fund, or partnership, by which the seller is separated from the company, and the purchaser takes his place;as, A .buys out B(c) To purchase the entire stock in trade and the good will of a business.
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To call out
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(a) To summon to fight; to challenge.(b) To summon into service; as, to call out the militia. - To call or utter loudly; to brawl.
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To carry out
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(a) To bear from within.(b) To put into execution; to bring to a successful issue.(c) To sustain to the end; to continue to the end.
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To carve out
- to make or get by cutting, or as if by cutting; to cut out. "[Macbeth] with his brandished steel . . . carved out his passage."
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To cast out
- to throy out; to eject, as from a house; to cast forth; to expel; to utter.
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To chalk out
- to sketch with, or as with, chalk; to outline; to indicate; to plan. Colloq. "I shall pursue the plan I have chalked out."
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To clean out
- to exhaust; to empty; to get away from (one) all his money. Colloq.
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To come out
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(a) To pass out or depart, as from a country, room, company, etc. "They shall come out with great substance." Gen. xv. 14.(b) To become public; to appear; to be published. "It is indeed come out at last." Bp. Stillingfleet.(c) To end; to result; to turn out;as, how will this affair .come out ? he hascome out well at last(d) To be introduced into society;as, she .came out two seasons ago(e) To appear; to show itself;as, the sun .came out (f) To take sides; to take a stand; as, he came out against the tariff.(g) To publicly admit oneself to be homosexual.
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To come out , To cut out , To fall out
- etc. See under
Come ,Cut ,Fall , etc.
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To come out with
- to give publicity to; to disclose.
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To corbel out
- to furnish with a corbel of courses, each projecting beyond the one next below it.
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To count out
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(a) To exclude (one) will not particapate or cannot be depended upon.(b) (House of Commons) To declare adjourned, as a sitting of the House, when it is ascertained that a quorum is not present.(c) To prevent the accession of (a person) to office, by a fraudulent return or count of the votes cast; said of a candidate really elected. Colloq.
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To crop out
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(a) (Geol.) To appear above the surface, as a seam or vein, or inclined bed, as of coal.(b) To come to light; to be manifest; to appear; as, the peculiarities of an author crop out.
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To crowd out
- to press out; specifically, to prevent the publication of; as, the press of other matter crowded out the article.
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To crush out
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(a) To force out or separate by pressure, as juice from grapes.(b) To overcome or destroy completely; to suppress.
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To cry out
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(a) To exclaim; to vociferate; to scream; to clamor.(b) To complain loudly; to lament. - to proclaim; to shout."Your gesture cries it out." Shak.
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To cry out against
- to complain loudly of; to censure; to blame.
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To cry out on ∨ upon
- to denounce; to censure. "Cries out upon abuses." Shak.
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To cut out
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(a) To remove by cutting or carving; as, to cut out a piece from a board.(b) To shape or form by cutting; as, to cut out a garment. " A large forest cut out into walks." Addison.(c) To scheme; to contrive; to prepare; as, to cut out work for another day. "Every man had cut out a place for himself." Addison.(d) To step in and take the place of; to supplant; as, to cut out a rival. Colloq.(e) To debar. "I am cut out from anything but common acknowledgments." Pope.(f) To seize and carry off (a vessel) from a harbor, or from under the guns of an enemy.
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To dam out
- to keep out by means of a dam.
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To die out
- to cease gradually; as, the prejudice has died out.
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To dig from , out of , out , ∨ up
- to get out or obtain by digging;
as, to . The preposition is often omitted; as, the men aredig coalfrom orout of a mine; todig out fossils; todig up a treedigging coal,digging iron ore,digging potatoes.
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To dish out
- . #1 To serve out of a dish; to distribute in portions at table. #2
(Arch.) To hollow out, as a gutter in stone or wood.
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To draw (one) out
- to elicit cunningly the thoughts and feelings of another.
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To draw out
- to stretch or extend; to protract; to spread out. "Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?" Ps. lxxxv. 5. "Linked sweetness long drawn out." Milton.
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To dream away , out , through
- etc., to pass in revery or inaction; to spend in idle vagaries; as, to dream away an hour; to dream through life. " Why does Antony dream out his hours?"
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To dress up ∨ out
- to dress elaborately, artificially, or pompously. "You see very often a king of England or France dressed up like a Julius Cæsar." Addison.
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To dub out
(Plastering) , to fill out, as an uneven surface, to a plane, or to carry out a series of small projections.
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To eat out
- to consume completely. "Eat out the heart and comfort of it." Tillotson.
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To eat the wind out of a vessel
(Naut.) , to gain slowly to windward of her.
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To face (a thing) out
- to persist boldly or impudently in an assertion or in a line of conduct. "That thinks with oaths to face the matter out." Shak
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To fag out
- to become untwisted or frayed, as the end of a rope, or the edge of canvas.
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To fall out
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(a) To quarrel; to begin to contend.A soul exasperated in ills falls outWith everything, its friend, itself.Addison.
(b) To happen; to befall; to chance. "There fell out a bloody quarrel betwixt the frogs and the mice." L'Estrange.(c) (Mil.) To leave the ranks, as a soldier.
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To fetch out
- to develop. "The skill of the polisher fetches out the colors [of marble]" Addison.
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To fight it out
- to fight until a decisive and conclusive result is reached.
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To figure out
- to solve; to compute or find the result of.
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To fill out
- to extend or enlarge to the desired limit; to make complete; as, to fill out a bill.
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To find out
- to detect (a thief); to discover (a secret) to solve or unriddle (a parable or enigma); to understand. "Canst thou by searching find out God?" Job. xi. 7. "We do hope to find out all your tricks." Milton.
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To find the latchstring out
- to meet with hospitality; to be welcome. (Intrusion is prevented by drawing in the latchstring.) Colloq. U.S.
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To fit out
- to supply with necessaries or means; to furnish; to equip; as, to fit out a privateer.
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To fizzle out
- to burn with a hissing noise and then go out, like wet gunpowder; hence, to fail completely and ridicuously; to prove a failure. Colloq.
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To flat out
- to fail from a promising beginning; to make a bad ending; to disappoint expectations. Colloq.
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To fling out
- to utter; to speak in an abrupt or harsh manner; as, to fling out hard words against another.
- to become ugly and intractable; to utter sneers and insinuations.
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To fly out
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(a) To rush out.(b) To burst into a passion; to break out into license.
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To fork over ∨ out
- to hand or pay over, as money. Slang
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To funk out
- to back out in a cowardly fashion. Colloq.
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To give out
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(a) To utter publicly; to report; to announce or declare.One that gives out himself Prince Florizel.
Shak.Give out you are of Epidamnum. Shak.
(b) To send out; to emit; to distribute; as, a substance gives out steam or odors. - .
(a) To expend all one's strength. Hence:(b) To cease from exertion; to fail; to be exhausted; as, my feet being to give out; the flour has given out.
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To go in and out
- to do the business of life; to live; to have free access. John x. 9.
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To go out
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(a) To issue forth from a place.(b) To go abroad; to make an excursion or expedition.There are other men fitter to go out than I. Shak.
What went ye out for to see ? Matt. xi. 7, 8, 9.
(c) To become diffused, divulged, or spread abroad, as news, fame etc.(d) To expire; to die; to cease; to come to an end; as, the light has gone out.Life itself goes out at thy displeasure. Addison.
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To grow out of
- to issue from, as plants from the soil, or as a branch from the main stem; to result from.
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To hang out
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(a) To be hung out so as to be displayed; to project.(b) To be unyielding; as, the juryman hangs out against an agreement. Colloq. (c) to lounge around a particular place; as, teenageers tend to hang out at the mall these days
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To hang out the white flag
- to ask truce or quarter, or, in some cases, to manifest a friendly design by exhibiting a white flag.
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To have (a man) out
- to engage (one) in a duel.
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To have it out
- to speak freely; to bring an affair to a conclusion.
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To hearken out
- to search out. Obs.
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To heave out a sail
(Naut.) , to unfurl it.
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To help out
- to aid, as in delivering from a difficulty, or to aid in completing a design or task.
The god of learning and of light Would want a god himself to help him out. Swift.
- to lend aid; to bring a supply.
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To hem out
- to shut out. "You can not hem me out of London." J. Webster.
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To hit out
- to perform by good luck. Obs. Spenser.
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To hold out
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(a) To extend; to offer. "Fortune holds out these to you as rewards." B. Jonson.(b) To continue to do or to suffer; to endure. "He can not long hold out these pangs." Shak. - to last; to endure; to continue; to maintain one's self; not to yield or give way.
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To knock out
- , to force out by a blow or by blows;
as, to .knock out the brains
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To lash out
- to strike out wildly or furiously.
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To laugh one out of
- to cause one by laughter or ridicule to abandon or give up;
as, .to laugh one out of a plan or purpose
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To laugh out
- to laugh in spite of some restraining influence; to laugh aloud.
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To laugh out of the other corner (∨ side ) of the mouth
- to weep or cry; to feel regret, vexation, or disappointment after hilarity or exaltation. Slang
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To lay one's self out
- to strive earnestly.
No selfish man will be concerned to lay out himself for the good of his country. Smalridge.
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To lay out
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(a) To expend. Macaulay.(b) To display; to discover .(c) To plan in detail; to arrange; as, to lay out a garden .(d) To prepare for burial;as, .to lay out a corpse(e) To exert;as, .to lay out all one's strength - to purpose; to plan;
as, he .lays out to make a journey
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To lead off ∨ out
- to go first; to begin.
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To leak out
- to be divulged gradually or clandestinely; to become public; as,
the facts .leaked out
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To leave one out in the cold
- to overlook or neglect him. Colloq.
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To leave out
- to omit;
as, .to leave out a word or name in writing
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To let out
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(a) To allow to go forth;as, .to let out a prisoner(b) To extend or loosen, as the folds of a garment; to enlarge; to suffer to run out, as a cord .(c) To lease; to give out for performance by contract, as a job .(d) To divulge.
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To let the cat out of the bag
- to tell a secret, carelessly or willfully. Colloq.
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To live out
- to be at service; to live away from home as a servant. U. S.
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To look out
- to be on the watch; to be careful; as, the seaman looks out for breakers.
- to seek for; as, prudent persons look out associates good reputation.
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To make an out
(Print.) , to omit something, in setting or correcting type, which was in the copy.
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To make out
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(a) To find out; to discover; to decipher;as, .to make out the meaning of a letter(b) To prove; to establish;as, the plaintiff was unable .to make out his case(c) To make complete or exact;as, he was not able .to make out the money - to succeed; to be able at last; to make shift;
as, he .made out to reconcile the contending parties
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To mark out
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(a) To designate, as by a mark; to select; as, the ringleaders were marked out for punishment .(b) To obliterate or cancel with a mark; as, to mark out an item in an account.
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To muster troops out of service
(Mil.) , to register them for final payment and discharge.
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To pay out
(Naut.) , to pass out; hence, to slacken; to allow to run out;as, See underto pay out more cable.Cable .
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To pay out the cable , To veer out the cable
- to slacken it, that it may run out of the ship; to let more cable run out of the hawse hole.
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To pick out
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(a) To mark out; to variegate;as, .to pick out any dark stuff with lines or spots of bright colors(b) To select from a number or quantity.
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To put one out conceit with
- to make one indifferent to a thing, or in a degree displeased with it.
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To put a vessel out of commission
(Naut.) , to detach the officers and crew and retire it from active service, temporarily or permanently.
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To put one's nose out of joint
- to humiliate one's pride, esp. by supplanting one in the affections of another. Slang
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To put out
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(a) To eject;as, .to put out and intruder(b) To put forth; to shoot, as a bud, or sprout .(c) To extinguish;as, .to put out a candle, light, or fire(d) To place at interest; to loan;as, .to put out funds(e) To provoke, as by insult; to displease; to vex; as, he was put out by my reply . Colloq.(f) To protrude; to stretch forth;as, .to put out the hand(g) To publish; to make public;as, .to put out a pamphlet(h) To confuse; to disconcert; to interrupt;as, .to put oneout in reading or speaking(i) (Law) To open;as, . Burrill.to put out lights, that is, to open or cut windows(j) (Med.) To place out of joint; to dislocate; as, to put out the ankle.(k) To cause to cease playing, or to prevent from playing longer in a certain inning, as in base ball .
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To put out of court
- to refuse further judicial hearing.
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To put out of the way
- to kill; to destroy.
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To put to grass , To put out to grass
- to put out to graze a season, as cattle.
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To put to nurse , ∨ To put out to nurse
- to send away to be nursed; to place in the care of a nurse.
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To rake out
(Falconry) , to fly too far and wide from its master while hovering above waiting till the game is sprung; said of the hawk.
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To rap out
- to utter with sudden violence, as an oath.
A judge who rapped out a great oath. Addison.
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To ride out
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(a) To go upon a military expedition. Obs. Chaucer.(b) To ride in the open air. Colloq. (Naut.) , to keep safe afloat during (a storm) while riding at anchor or when hove to on the open sea;as, .to ride out the gale
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To ring in ∨ out
- to usher, attend on, or celebrate, by the ringing of bells;
as, .to ring out the old year andring in the new. Tennyson
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To rip out
- to rap out, to utter hastily and violently; as, to rip out an oath. Colloq. See
To rap out , underRap , v. t.
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To rout out
(a) To turn up to view, as if by rooting; to discover; to find .(b) To turn out by force or compulsion; as, to rout people out of bed. Colloq.
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To rub out
- to remove or separate by friction; to erase; to obliterate;
as, .to rub out a mark or letter;to rub out a stain
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To run out
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(a) To come to an end; to expire; as, the lease runs out Michaelmas.(b) To extend; to spread . "Insectile animals . . . run all out into legs." Hammond.(c) To expatiate; as, to run out into beautiful digressions.(d) To be wasted or exhausted; to become poor; to become extinct; as, an estate managed without economy will soon run out.And had her stock been less, no doubt She must have long ago run out. Dryden.
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(a) To thrust or push out; to extend.(b) To waste; to exhaust;as, .to run out an estate(c) (Baseball) To put out while running between two bases.
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To screw out
- to press out; to extort.
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To search out
- to seek till found; to find by seeking;
as, to .search out truth
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To see (anything) out
- to see (it) to the end; to be present at, or attend, to the end.
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To sell (anything) out
- to dispose of it wholly or entirely; as, he had sold out his corn, or his interest in a business.
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To sell out
- to sell one's whole stockk in trade or one's entire interest in a property or a business.
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To serve one out
- to retaliate upon; to requite. "I'll serve you out for this." C. Kingsley.
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To serve out
- to distribute;
as, .to serve out rations
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To set out
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(a) To assign; to allot; to mark off; to limit;as, .to set out the share of each proprietor or heir of an estate;to set out the widow's thirds(b) To publish, as a proclamation . Obs.(c) To adorn; to embellish.An ugly woman, in rich habit set out with jewels, nothing can become. Dryden.
(d) To raise, equip, and send forth; to furnish. R.The Venetians pretend they could set out, in case of great necessity, thirty men-of-war. Addison.
(e) To show; to display; to recommend; to set off.I could set out that best side of Luther. Atterbury.
(f) To show; to prove. R. "Those very reasons set out how heinous his sin was." Atterbury.(g) (Law) To recite; to state at large. - to begin a journey or course;
as, .to set out for London, or from London;to set out in business;to set out in life or the world
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To shake out a reef
(Naut.) , to untile the reef points and spread more canvas.
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To shell out
- to distribute freely; to bring out or pay, as money. Colloq.
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To shoot out the lip
(Script.) , to show contempt by protruding the lip.
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To shut out
- to preclude from entering; to deny admission to; to exclude;
as, .to shut out rain by a tight roof
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To sift out
- to search out with care, as if by sifting.
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To sit out
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(a) To be without engagement or employment . Obs. Bp. Sanderson.(b) To outstay.
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To smell out
- to find out by sagacity. Colloq.
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To smite out
- to knock out, as a tooth. Exod,xxi.27.
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To snuff out
- to extinguish by snuffing.
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To speak out
- to speak loudly and distinctly; also, to speak unreservedly.
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To stamp out
- to put an end to by sudden and energetic action; to extinguish;
as, .to stamp out a rebellion
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To stand out
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(a) To project; to be prominent . "Their eyes stand out with fatness." Psalm lxxiii. 7.(b) To persist in opposition or resistance; not to yield or comply; not to give way or recede.His spirit is come in, That so stood out against the holy church. Shak.
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To step out
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(a) (Mil.) To increase the length, but not the rapidity, of the step, extending it to thirty-tree inches.(b) To go out for a short distance or a short time .
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To stick out
- to cause to project or protrude; to render prominent.
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(a) To project; to be prominent. "His bones that were not seen stick out." Job xxxiii. 21.(b) To persevere in a purpose; to hold out; as, the garrison stuck out until relieved. Colloq.also v.i. to stick it out.
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To strike out
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(a) To produce by collision; to force out,as, .to strike out sparks with steel(b) To blot out; to efface; to erase . "To methodize is as necessary as to strike out." Pope.(c) To form by a quick effort; to devise; to invent; to contrive,as, .to strike out a new plan of finance(d) (Baseball) To cause a player to strike out; said of the pitcher . SeeTo strike out , underStrike , v. i. - .
(a) To start; to wander; to make a sudden excursion;as, .to strike out into an irregular course of life(b) To strike with full force .(c) (Baseball) To be put out for not hitting the ball during one's turn at the bat.
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To suck out
- to draw out with the mouth; to empty by suction.
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To sue out
(Law) , to petition for and take out, or to apply for and obtain;as, .to sue out a writ in chancery;to sue out a pardon for a criminal
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To take out
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(a) To remove from within a place; to separate; to deduct.(b) To draw out; to remove; to clear or cleanse from; as, to take out a stain or spot from cloth .(c) To produce for one's self;as, .to take out a patent(d) To put an end to;as, .to take the conceitout of a man(e) To escort;as, .to take out to dinnerusu. paying the expenses
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To take the wind out of one's sails
- to cause one to stop, or lose way, as when a vessel intercepts the wind of another. Colloq.
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To tear out
- to pull or draw out by violence; as, to tear out the eyes.
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To throw in, ∨ out of , gear
(Mach.) , to connect or disconnect (wheelwork or couplings, etc.); to put in, or out of, working relation.
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To throw out
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(a) To cast out; to reject or discard; to expel. "The other two, whom they had thrown out, they were content should enjoy their exile." Swift. "The bill was thrown out." Swift.(b) To utter; to give utterance to; to speak;as, . "She throws out thrilling shrieks." Spenser.to throw out insinuation or observation(c) To distance; to leave behind. Addison.(d) To cause to project; as, to throw out a pier or an abutment.(e) To give forth; to emit; as, an electric lamp throws out a brilliant light.(f) To put out; to confuse;as, a sudden question often .throws out an orator
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To thrust out
- to drive out or away; to expel.
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To tire out
- to weary or fatigue to exhaustion; to harass.
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To toe out
- to have the toes of each foot, in standing or walking, incline from the other foot.
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To tread out
- to press out with the feet; to press out, as wine or wheat; as, to tread out grain with cattle or horses.
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To trot out
- to lead or bring out, as a horse, to show his paces; hence, to bring forward, as for exhibition. Slang.
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To turn out
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(a) To drive out; to expel;as, .to turn a familyout of doors;to turn a manout of officeI'll turn you out of my kingdom. Shak.
(b) to put to pasture, as cattle or horses.(c) To produce, as the result of labor, or any process of manufacture; to furnish in a completed state.(d) To reverse, as a pocket, bag, etc., so as to bring the inside to the outside; hence, to produce.(e) To cause to cease, or to put out, by turning a stopcock, valve, or the like; as, to turn out the lights. - .
(a) To move from its place, as a bone.(b) To bend or point outward;as, his toes .turn out (c) To rise from bed. Colloq.(d) To come abroad; to appear;as, not many .turned out to the fire(e) To prove in the result; to issue; to result;as, the crops .turned out poorly
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To veer away ∨ out
(Naut.) , to let out; to slacken and let run; to pay out;as, .to veer away the cable;to veer out a rope
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To wear out
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(a) To consume, or render useless, by attrition or decay;as, .to wear out a coat or a book(b) To consume tediously. "To wear out miserable days." Milton.(c) To harass; to tire. "[He] shall wear out the saints of the Most High." Dan vii. 25.(d) To waste the strength of; as, an old man worn out in military service.
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To weary out
- to subdue or exhaust by fatigue.
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To weather out
- to encounter successfully, though with difficulty;
as, .to weather out a storm
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To wind out
- to extricate. Obs. Clarendon.
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To work out
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(a) To effect by labor and exertion. "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." Phil. ii. 12.(b) To erase; to efface. R.Tears of joy for your returning spilt, Work out and expiate our former guilt. Dryden.
(c) To solve, as a problem.(d) To exhaust, as a mine, by working.
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tog out
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verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
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top out
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verb give up one's career just as one becomes very successful
- The financial consultant topped out at age 40 because he was burned out
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verb provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
top.
- the towers were topped with conical roofs
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verb to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
peak.
- That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929
- Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million
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toss out
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verb throw or cast away
dispose; cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss away.
- Put away your worries
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trick out
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verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
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tricked-out
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adjective satellite decorated in a particular way
- tricked-out cupboards looking like Georgian cabinets
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trip out
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verb get high, stoned, or drugged
turn on; trip; get off.
- He trips every weekend
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trot out
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verb bring out and show for inspection and admiration
- His novel trots out a rich heiress
- always able to trot out some new excuse
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trump out
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verb proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
trump.
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try out
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verb put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
essay; prove; try; examine; test.
- This approach has been tried with good results
- Test this recipe
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verb try something new, as in order to gain experience
experiment.
- Students experiment sexually
- The composer experimented with a new style
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verb perform in order to get a role
audition.
- She auditioned for a role on Broadway
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verb take a sample of
sample; try; taste.
- Try these new crackers
- Sample the regional dishes
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tucker out
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verb wear out completely
wash up; exhaust; tucker; beat.
- This kind of work exhausts me
- I'm beat
- He was all washed up after the exam
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turf out
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verb put out or expel from a place
eject; chuck out; turf out; boot out; exclude.
- The unruly student was excluded from the game
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turn out
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verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; prove.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
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verb prove to be in the result or end
- It turns out that he was right
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verb produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery
- This factory turns out saws
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verb result or end
come out.
- How will the game turn out?
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verb come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons
- How many people turned out that evening?
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verb bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
bear.
- The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers
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verb put out or expel from a place
eject; chuck out; turf out; boot out; exclude.
- The unruly student was excluded from the game
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verb come and gather for a public event
- Hundreds of thousands turned out for the anti-war rally in New York
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verb outfit or equip, as with accessories
- The actors were turned out lavishly
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verb turn outward
splay; rotate; spread out.
- These birds can splay out their toes
- ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
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verb cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
switch off; cut; turn off.
- Turn off the stereo, please
- cut the engine
- turn out the lights
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verb get up and out of bed
get up; rise; uprise; arise.
- I get up at 7 A.M. every day
- They rose early
- He uprose at night
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turn-out
Turn"-out` noun
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The act of coming forth; a leaving of houses, shops, etc.; esp., a quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike; -- opposed to lockout. -
A short side track on a railroad, which may be occupied by one train while another is passing on a main track; a shunt; a siding; a switch. -
That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage; as, a man with a showy carriage and horses is said to have a fine .turn-out -
The aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from their houses, for a special purpose. -
Net quantity of produce yielded. 6. A space alongside a highway where vehicles may stop, esp. for emergency purposes, or to admire the view.
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turned out
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adjective satellite dressed well or smartly
- the girls were well turned out and smart
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usher out
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verb end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
dismiss.
- I was dismissed after I gave my report
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vege out
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verb engage in passive relaxation
vegetate.
- After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television
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vote out
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verb thwart the passage of
vote down; kill; shoot down; defeat.
- kill a motion
- he shot down the student's proposal
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walk out
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verb stop work in order to press demands
strike.
- The auto workers are striking for higher wages
- The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met
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verb leave abruptly, often in protest or anger
- The customer that was not served walked out
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verb leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval
- She walked out on her husband and children
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walk out of
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verb leave, usually as an expression of disapproval
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wash out
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verb prevent or interrupt due to rain
rain out.
- The storm had washed out the game
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verb wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
- Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink
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verb wear or destroy by the force of water
- The hail storms had washed out the bridges
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verb remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
wash; wash away; wash off.
- he washed the dirt from his coat
- The nurse washed away the blood
- Can you wash away the spots on the windows?
- he managed to wash out the stains
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verb deplete of strength or vitality
- The illness washed her out
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verb drain off the color in the course of laundering
- The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse
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verb lose color in the process of being washed
- The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine
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washed-out
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adjective satellite drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
exhausted; spent; dog-tired; worn out; played out; fagged; fatigued; washed-out.
- the day's shopping left her exhausted
- he went to bed dog-tired
- was fagged and sweaty
- the trembling of his played out limbs
- felt completely washed-out
- only worn-out horses and cattle
- you look worn out
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adjective satellite having lost freshness or brilliance of color
washy; bleached; faded.
- sun-bleached deck chairs
- faded jeans
- a very pale washed-out blue
- washy colors
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watch out
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verb be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
look out; watch.
- Watch out for pickpockets!
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way out
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noun an opening that permits escape or release
issue; exit; outlet.
- he blocked the way out
- the canyon had only one issue
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way-out
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adjective satellite informal terms; strikingly unconventional
offbeat; quirky; kinky; far-out.
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wear out
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verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
tire; wear down; jade; fag out; weary; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
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verb go to pieces
break; fall apart; wear; bust.
- The lawn mower finally broke
- The gears wore out
- The old chair finally fell apart completely
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verb deteriorate through use or stress
wear down; wear off; wear thin; wear.
- The constant friction wore out the cloth
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weed out
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verb remove unwanted elements
comb out.
- The company weeded out the incompetent people
- The new law weeds out the old inequities
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Week in, week out
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Day in, day out (above).
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well out
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verb flow freely and abundantly
stream.
- Tears streamed down her face
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well thought out
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adjective satellite resulting from careful thought
- the paper was well thought out
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white out
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verb cover up with a liquid correction fluid
whiteout.
- white-out the typo
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verb widen the interlinear spacing by inserting leads
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white-out
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verb lose daylight visibility in heavy fog, snow, or rain
whiteout.
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winkle out
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verb force from a place or position
- The committee winkled out the unqualified candidates
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verb remove or displace from a position
winkle.
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winnow out
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verb dismiss from consideration or a contest
reject; eliminate; rule out.
- John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi
- This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
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wipe out
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verb use up (resources or materials)
exhaust; consume; deplete; use up; eat up; eat; run through.
- this car consumes a lot of gas
- We exhausted our savings
- They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
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verb kill in large numbers
annihilate; carry off; decimate; eliminate; extinguish; eradicate.
- the plague wiped out an entire population
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verb eliminate completely and without a trace
sweep away.
- The old values have been wiped out
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verb remove from memory or existence
erase.
- The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915
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verb mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
obliterate; kill.
- kill these lines in the President's speech
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verb wipe out the effect of something
cancel out.
- The new tax effectively cancels out my raise
- The `A' will cancel out the `C' on your record
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wiped out
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adjective satellite destroyed completely
annihilated; exterminated.
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adjective satellite destroyed financially
broken; impoverished.
- the broken fortunes of the family
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work out
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verb come up with
work up.
- His colleagues worked out his interesting idea
- We worked up an ad for our client
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verb happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
- Things worked out in an interesting way
- Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed
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verb work out in detail
elaborate.
- elaborate a plan
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verb do physical exercise
exercise.
- She works out in the gym every day
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verb be calculated
- The fees work out to less than $1,000
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verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
cypher; compute; calculate; reckon; cipher; figure.
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verb find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
lick; work; puzzle out; solve; figure out.
- did you solve the problem?
- Work out your problems with the boss
- this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
- did you get it?
- Did you get my meaning?
- He could not work the math problem
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verb give a workout to
work; exercise.
- Some parents exercise their infants
- My personal trainer works me hard
- work one's muscles
- this puzzle will exercise your mind
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working out
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noun developing in intricate and painstaking detail
elaboration.
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worn out
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adjective satellite drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
exhausted; spent; dog-tired; worn out; played out; fagged; fatigued; washed-out.
- the day's shopping left her exhausted
- he went to bed dog-tired
- was fagged and sweaty
- the trembling of his played out limbs
- felt completely washed-out
- only worn-out horses and cattle
- you look worn out
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worn-out
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adjective satellite used until no longer useful
raddled.
- battered trumpets and raddled radios
- worn-out shoes with flapping soles
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adjective satellite drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
exhausted; spent; dog-tired; worn out; played out; fagged; fatigued; washed-out.
- the day's shopping left her exhausted
- he went to bed dog-tired
- was fagged and sweaty
- the trembling of his played out limbs
- felt completely washed-out
- only worn-out horses and cattle
- you look worn out
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Worn"-out` adjective
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Consumed, or rendered useless, by wearing; as, .worn-out garments
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wring out
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verb extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
squeeze out.
- wring out the washcloth
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write out
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verb put into writing; write in complete form
write up.
- write out a contract
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verb make out and issue
cut; make out; issue.
- write out a check
- cut a ticket
- Please make the check out to me
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wrong-side-out
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adjective satellite with the inside surface on the outside
inside-out.
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wung-out
Wung"-out` adjective
Definitions
Having the sails set in the manner called wing-and-wing. Sailors' slang
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zonk out
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verb lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
pass out; black out.
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- after the long drive, we zonked out and slept for 10 hours
