English words starting with out

Meanings of Out:

adverb

Moving or appearing to move away from a particular place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden.

Usage examples:

He walked out into the street

preposition

Non-standard contraction of out of.

Usage examples:

He ran out the door

adjective

Not at home or at one's place of work.

Usage examples:

If he called, she'd pretend to be out

verb

(of a flower) in bloom; open.

prefix

To the point of surpassing or exceeding.

Usage examples:

Outfight

Meanings of Out loud:

phrase

Using the voice; not silently

adjective

Very funny, especially in a way that makes you laugh so that people can hear you

Usage examples:

There are a lot of laugh-out-loud moments in this movie., the humour is very childish, with few lau…

Meanings of Out of bounds:

idiom

A line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

phrase

Outside the part of a sports field or court in which play is conducted.

Usage examples:

He hit his third shot out of bounds at the 17th

adjective

(in sports) not within the playing area

Usage examples:

The ball was ruled out of bounds., the ball went out-of-bounds., the president claimed the senator'…

Meanings of Out of left field:

noun

The ...

Meanings of Out of line:

phrase

Behaving in a way that breaks the rules or is considered inappropriate.

Usage examples:

Your remarks were really out of line

idiom

Beyond what is considered acceptable behavior

Usage examples:

You can disagree with her, but calling her dishonest was out of line.

Meanings of Out of nowhere:

phrase

Appearing or happening suddenly and unexpectedly.

Usage examples:

They came from nowhere to win in the last three strokes of the race

idiom

Very suddenly and unexpectedly

Usage examples:

She said her attacker seemed to come out of nowhere., figurative the team has come from nowhere (= …

Meanings of Out of order:

phrase

(of a device) not working properly or at all.

Usage examples:

The elevator was out of order

idiom

Not operating because it is broken

Usage examples:

I’m afraid we have to walk up the stairs – the elevator is out of order.

adjective

Machines that are out of order are broken or not working correctly

Usage examples:

All elevators in the building are currently out of order., proposals to amend the tax laws were rul…

Meanings of Out of place:

phrase

Of an inappropriate or misapplied nature

phrasal verb

To prevent something or someone from entering a place

Usage examples:

Danger! keep out!, you can’t keep the dirt out of the tent., children without regular medical care …

Meanings of Out of practice:

idiom

Impaired in skill by neglect

phrase

Not currently proficient in a particular activity or skill through not having exercised or performed it for some time.

Usage examples:

He was out of practice at interrogation

Meanings of Out of sight, out of mind:

phrase

You soon forget people or things that are no longer visible or present.

Usage examples:

He'll be locked away for the rest of his life—out of sight, out of mind

idiom

Extremely expensive and more than you are able to spend

Usage examples:

The price of the house we like is out of sight., the group's new record is out of sight!

Meanings of Out of sorts:

phrase

Slightly unwell.

Usage examples:

She's been feeling nauseous and generally out of sorts

idiom

In an unhappy mood

Usage examples:

Peter overslept this morning and has been out of sorts all day.

Meanings of Out of the blue:

idiom

Not anticipated

phrase

Without warning; unexpectedly.

Usage examples:

She phoned me out of the blue

Meanings of Out of the picture:

phrase

So as to be no longer involved in a situation.

Usage examples:

Hostages were better left out of the picture

idiom

Not important to or not involved in a situation

Usage examples:

He used to be an important member of the team, but he's gradually drifted out of the picture., the …

Meanings of Out of the question:

idiom

Totally unlikely

phrase

Too impracticable or unlikely to merit discussion.

Usage examples:

Games that involved any running were completely out of the question.

Meanings of Out of the way:

phrase

(of a place) remote or secluded.

Usage examples:

We're too out of the way for mains electricity

idiom

Completed

Usage examples:

I can relax when this term paper is out of the way., the post office is a bit out of the way., we h…

Meanings of Out of the woods:

phrase

Out of danger or difficulty.

Usage examples:

We are not out of the woods but we have been thrown a lifeline

idiom

Not having a problem or difficulty any longer

Usage examples:

It's too soon to say if either airline is out of the woods yet.

Meanings of Out of work:

idiom

Not having a job

phrase

Unemployed.

Usage examples:

Any reduction in spending will close shops and put people out of work

adjective

Without a paid job

Usage examples:

I've been out of work for the past six months., put/leave/throw sb out of work the plant closed in …

Meanings of Out there:

adjective

Unusual or extreme

Usage examples:

He is a great agent because he isn't afraid to give the more out-there acts a try., some of their i…

Meanings of Out-and-out:

adjective

Complete; in all ways

Usage examples:

He’s an out-and-out fraud.

Meanings of Out-call:

phrasal verb

To say something in a loud voice

Usage examples:

He used to call out in his sleep., don't just call the answers out - raise your hand., someone in t…

noun

An occasion when someone is asked to come to a person's home or to a particular place in order to do a job, help someone, etc.

Usage examples:

Many plumbers charge double for an emergency call-out over the weekend., the mountain rescue servic…

Meanings of Out-cold:

idiom

To not allow someone to become part of a group or an activity

Meanings of Out-for-the:

idiom

To be sleeping, especially heavily

Usage examples:

It looks like jessica is out for the count.

Meanings of Out-for-the-count:

idiom

To be sleeping, especially heavily

Usage examples:

It looks like jessica is out for the count.

Meanings of Out-in-the-cold:

idiom

To not allow someone to become part of a group or an activity

Meanings of Out-like-a-light:

idiom

To go to sleep very quickly or to become unconscious very quickly