out
adverb, preposition (AWAY FROM INSIDE) /aʊt/Definition
B1 used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container: She opened the window and stuck her head out. The bag burst and the apples fell out. I jumped out of bed and ran downstairs. He leaned out the window. He opened the drawer and took out a pair of socks. Get out! Out you go! (= Go out!) My secretary will see you out (= go with you to the door). Turn the trousers inside out (= put the inside on the outside).From, out and outside
(Definition of out adverbpreposition (AWAY FROM INSIDE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- al fresco adjective, adverb
- door noun
- exterior adjective
- exterior noun
- external adjective
- from preposition (DISTANCE)
- from preposition (ORIGIN)
- from preposition (POSITION)
- from preposition (PREVENTING)
- from preposition (PROTECTION)
- inside adverb, preposition, adjective
- open noun (NOT ENCLOSED)
- out adverb, preposition (SPORT)
- outdoor adjective
- outdoors adverb, noun
- outer adjective
- outermost adjective
- outside adverb, preposition
- outside noun (LARGEST AMOUNT)
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