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• she ran out into the corridor.
• she shook the bag and some coins fell out.
• i got out of bed.
• he opened the box and out jumped a frog.

out

1. away from the inside of a place or thing
• OPPOSITE in (1)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/in_2#in_sng_21
• She ran out into the corridor.
• She shook the bag and some coins fell out.
• I got out of bed.
• He opened the box and out jumped a frog.
• Out you go! (= used to order somebody to leave a room)
• He ran out the door.
2. away from or not at home or their place of work
• OPPOSITE in (3)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/in_2#in_sng_22
• I called Liz but she was out.
• Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club).
• We haven't had a night out for weeks.
• Mr Green is out of town this week.
• I got an out of office reply to my email.
3. outside; not in a building
• It's cold out.
• There were children playing out in the street.
4. used to show that something/somebody is removed from a place, job, etc.
• This detergent is good for getting stains out.
• We want this government out.
• He got thrown out of the restaurant.
5. away from the edge of a place
• The boy dashed out into the road.
• Don't lean out of the window.
6. used to show where something comes from
• He drank his beer out of the bottle.
• a romance straight out of a fairy tale
• I paid for the damage out of my savings.
• We'll get the truth out of her.
7. used to show what something is made from
• a statue made out of bronze
8. used to show that somebody/something does not have any of something
• We're out of milk.
• He's been out of work for six months.
• You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago.
9. used to show that somebody/something is not or no longer in a particular state or condition
• Try and stay out of trouble.
• I watched the car until it was out of sight.
10. used to show that somebody is no longer involved in something
• It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it.
• He gets out of the army in a few weeks.
• They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time.
• Brown goes on to the semi-finals but Lee is out.
11. from a particular number or set
• You scored six out of ten.
• Two out of three people think the President should resign.
12. clearly and loudly so that people can hear
• to call/cry/shout out
• Read it out loud.
• Nobody spoke out in his defence.
13. a long or a particular distance away from a place or from land
• She's working out in Australia.
• He lives right out in the country.
• The boats are all out at sea.
• The ship sank ten miles out of Stockholm.
14. available to everyone; known to everyone
• When does her new book come out?
• Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are.
• Out with it! (= say what you know)
15. used to show the reason why something is done
• I asked out of curiosity.
• She did it out of spite.
16. not in the library; borrowed by somebody else
• The book you wanted is out on loan.
17. at or towards its lowest point on land
• OPPOSITE in (6)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/in_2#in_sng_25
• I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out.
18. if the sun, moon or stars are or come out, they can be seen from the earth and are not hidden by clouds
19. fully open
• There should be some snowdrops out by now.
20. if a team or team member is out, it is no longer their turn with the bat
• OPPOSITE in (8)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/in_2#in_sng_27
• The West Indies were all out for 364 (= after scoring 364 runs in cricket).
21. if a player is out, they can no longer take part in the game
• If you have no more cards, you are out. The winner is the one with the most cards.
22. if the ball is out, it landed outside the line
• OPPOSITE in (9)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/in_2#in_sng_28
• The umpire said the ball was out.
• The ball landed out.
23. not correct or exact; wrong
• I was slightly out in my calculations.
• Your guess was a long way out (= completely wrong).
• The estimate was out by more than $100.
24. not possible or not allowed
• Swimming is out until the weather gets warmer.
25. not fashionable
• Black is out this year.
26. not or no longer burning or lit
• Suddenly all the lights went out.
• The fire had burnt itself out.
27. at an end
• It was summer and school was out.
• She was to regret her words before the day was out.
28. unconscious
• He was out for more than an hour and came round in the hospital.
• She was knocked out cold.
29. on strike
• The dockers stayed out for several months.
30. to the end; completely
• SEE ALSO all-out
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/all-out_2
• Hear me out before you say anything.
• We left them to fight it out (= settle a disagreement by fighting or arguing).
31. to be trying to get or do something
• I'm not out for revenge.
• She's out for what she can get (= trying to get something for herself).
• The company is out to capture the Canadian market.
32. going regularly to a place
• He was in and out of jail for most of his life.
33. able to go outside again after an illness
34. travelling around a place
• We've been out and about talking to people all over the country.
35. going or leaving
• As soon as I get my money I'm out of here!
36. sad because you are not included in something
• We've only just moved here so we feel a little out of it.
37. not aware of what is happening, usually because of drinking too much alcohol, or taking drugs
• He looks completely out of it.

Word Origin

• Old English ūt (adverb), ūtian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uit and German aus.