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Out

/æɔt/

A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

📖 Definitions of "Out"

noun

1
A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."
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.
4
A card which can make a hand a winner.

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.
4
To reveal (a secret).
"A Brazilian company outed the new mobile phone design."

adjective

1
Not at home; not at one's office or place of employment.
"I'm sorry, Mr Smith is out at the moment."
2
Not inside or within something.
"I worked away cleaning the U-bend until all the gunge was out."
3
Freed from confinement or secrecy.
"My secret is out."
4
Not fitted or inserted into something.
"The TV won't work with the plug out!"

adverb

1
Away from the inside, centre or other point of reference.
"For six hours the tide flows out, then for six hours it flows in."
2
Away from home or one's usual place.
"Let's eat out tonight"
3
Outside; not indoors.
"Last night we slept out under the stars."
4
Away from; at a distance.
"Keep out!"

17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
stunned	Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.
taboonoun	An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
prohibited	Forbidden; banned; unallowed.
proscribed	Forbidden or prohibited.
tabunoun	Alternative spelling of taboo. [An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.]
extinguished	Having been quenched or eliminated.
extinctverb	(figurative) (biology) Of an animal or plant species or group of species, a group of people, a family, etc., having no living members, representatives, or descendants.
awayverb	From a place, hence.
forbidden	Not allowed; specifically disallowed.
come outverb	(intransitive) To be discovered; to be revealed.
kayoed	knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
retired	Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. (of people)
unfashionable	Not fashionable.
knocked out	"Knocked Out" is the debut single by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul, released in 1988 by Virgin Records from Abdul's first album, Forever Your Girl.
unstylish	Not stylish; unfashionable.
out of fashion	—
quenched	allayed

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
innoun	At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
awayverb	From a place, hence.
outernoun	Outside; external.
exteriornoun	Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
retired	Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. (of people)
extinctverb	(figurative) (biology) Of an animal or plant species or group of species, a group of people, a family, etc., having no living members, representatives, or descendants.
deadnoun	(usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
downverb	(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
extinguished	Having been quenched or eliminated.
come outverb	(intransitive) To be discovered; to be revealed.
unconsciousnoun	Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).
unsuccessful	Failed, not successful.
prohibited	Forbidden; banned; unallowed.
impermissible	Not permissible; not to be permitted or allowed.
forbidden	Not allowed; specifically disallowed.
stunned	Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.
outgoingnoun	Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving.
taboonoun	An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
tabunoun	Alternative spelling of taboo. [An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.]
unfashionable	Not fashionable.
impossiblenoun	Not possible; not able to be done or happen.