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out

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1. out - Noun

2. out - Adjective

3. out - Verb

4. out - Adverb

5. out - Preposition

6. out - Interjection

7. out - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; -- opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc.

Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual, place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out.

Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual of figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out.

Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the fire, has burned out.

Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money out at interest.

Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct, proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement, opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation.

Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.

One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; -- generally in the plural.

A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In.

A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.

To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.

To come out with; to make known.

To give out; to dispose of; to sell.

To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.

Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; -- with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A man's true character comes out when he's drunk. Charlie Chaplin

Evil begins from bad thoughts. When you are bitter and indignant, even just with your thoughts, you spoil a spiritual atmosphere. You prevent the Holy Spirit from acting and allow the devil to increase the evil. You should always pray, love and forgive, driving out of yourself every evil thought. Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T. S. Eliot

One idiot threw a stone in the well, thousand wise people could not get it out. Armenian Proverb

Don't set out on a journey using someone else's donkey. Somali Proverb

If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. English Proverb

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