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The word "out" is a preposition and adverb that means moving away from inside a place or not being inside something. For example, if you go out of a room, you leave the room and are no longer inside.

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"out" as noun

1 - A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

2 - A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team before bouncing, etc.

3 - A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game, such as the bowler knocking over the batsman's wicket with the ball.

"out" as verb

1 - To eject; to expel.

2 - To reveal (a person) as LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).

3 - To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.

"out" as adjective

1 - Not at home; not at one's office or place of employment.

2 - Not inside or within something.

3 - Freed from confinement or secrecy.

"out" as adverb

1 - Away from the inside, centre or other point of reference.

2 - Away from home or one's usual place.

3 - Outside; not indoors.

"out" as preposition

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

"out" as interjection

1 - (procedure word) A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response.

2 - Get out; begone; away!

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Synonyms
1 - leave
2 - pull out
3 - off
4 - find
5 - break
6 - serve
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Antonyms
1 - inside
2 - within
3 - inward
4 - domestic
5 - internal
6 - enclosed
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Examples in Context

1 - Being left out during lunch made him feel lonely and unwanted.

1 - Quedarse fuera durante el almuerzo le hizo sentirse solo y no deseado.

2 - That ten-dollar word in your essay feels completely out of place.

2 - Esa palabra rimbombante en tu ensayo se siente totalmente fuera de lugar.

3 - He asked her to blow out the campfire before they left.

3 - Le pidió que apagara la fogata de un soplo antes de irse.

4 - Remember to look out for your teammates during a group project.

4 - Recuerda cuidar de tus compañeros de equipo durante un proyecto en grupo.

5 - Please look out for that package; it should arrive today.

5 - Por favor, estate atento a ese paquete; debería llegar hoy.

6 - The guide mapped out a safe route through the open water.

6 - El guía trazó una ruta segura a través de las aguas abiertas.

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Get Out Love GIF by T-Series

Get Out Love GIF by T-Series

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Baseball Youre Out GIF by StickerGiant

London Yes GIF by Lord's Cricket Ground

London Yes GIF by Lord's Cricket Ground
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