Outs - English meaning

noun

A way of escaping from a problem or dilemma.

Usage examples:

He was desperately looking for an out

noun

An act of putting a player out.

Usage examples:

The biggest difference between them is in the number of outs that these two players have generated …

noun

The political party not in office.

Usage examples:

The early australian labor party, highly critical of the game of ins and outs in colonial politics,…

verb

Reveal the sexual or gender identity of (a person).

verb

Expel, reject, or dismiss.

Usage examples:

They had outed asquith quite easily

verb

Extinguish.

Usage examples:

Out the lamp when you're ready

verb

Become known; emerge.

Usage examples:

The truth will 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

adverb

Situated far or at a particular distance from somewhere.

Usage examples:

An old farmhouse right out in the middle of nowhere

adverb

Away from home.

Usage examples:

He's gone out

adverb

So as to be revealed or known.

Usage examples:

Find out what you can

adverb

At or to an end.

Usage examples:

The romance fizzled out

adverb

(of a light or fire) so as to be extinguished or no longer burning.

Usage examples:

At ten o'clock the lights went out

adverb

No longer involved in a situation, competition, or activity.

Usage examples:

Oxford united are out of the fa cup

adverb

(of a jury) considering its verdict in secrecy.

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

adjective

Revealed or made public.

Usage examples:

The secret was soon out

adjective

No longer alight; extinguished.

Usage examples:

The fire was nearly out

adjective

(of a book, recording, or other product) published or made available.

Usage examples:

The book should be out before the end of the month

adjective

Not concealing one's sexuality or gender identity.

Usage examples:

I had been out since i was 17

adjective

At an end.

Usage examples:

School was out for the summer

adjective

In a state of unconsciousness.

Usage examples:

He's been out since i settled him on the couch. he'll be unconscious for a while yet.

adjective

Mistaken; in error.

Usage examples:

He was slightly out in his calculations

adjective

No longer batting or at bat; having had one's innings or at bat ended by the fielding side.

Usage examples:

England were all out for 159

preposition

From within to a place or position that is not inside a building or not enclosed or contained

Usage examples:

I’m going out for a walk., he leaned out the window and waved., our office looks out on a public pa…

adverb

Away from the main office, etc. in order to do a particular job

Usage examples:

She is out on a service call, but will be back in about an hour., he is out of the office right now…