out

/aʊt/ adjective, adverb

Definition

AWAY FROM › used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container: He dropped the bag and all the apples fell out. She opened the window and stuck her head out.

OUTSIDE › outside a building or room: Would you like to wait out here? It's bitterly cold out today.

NOT THERE › not in the place where you usually live or work, especially for a short time: I came round to see you this morning but you were out.

FIRE/LIGHT › A fire or light that is out is not burning or shining: Bring some more wood, the fire's gone out.

AVAILABLE › available to buy or see: When's the new Spielberg film out?

FASHION › no longer fashionable or popular: Trousers like that went out years ago.

NOT ACCURATE › not accurate: Your figures are out by £300.

GAME › no longer able to play or take part in a game or competition: Two of the best players were out after ten minutes.

APPEAR › able to be seen: After a few minutes the sun came out. The daffodils aren't out yet.

NOT POSSIBLE › not possible or not acceptable: Next weekend is out because we're going away.

be out of sth › to have no more of something left: We're nearly out of petrol.

be out for sth; be out to do sth › to intend to do something, especially for an unpleasant reason: He's only out to impress the boss. → See also out of

(Definition of out adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)