not allowed to continue to bat or run; he was tagged out at second on a close play; he fanned out'
out (adj.)
(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; you only get 3 outs per inning'
out (n.)
away from home; they went out last night'
moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden; the cat came out from under the bed;
from ones possession; he gave out money to the poor; gave away the tickets
[ Syn: away , away , away , away , away , away , away , away ]
out (adv.)
knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
[ Syn: knocked out , kayoed , kod , stunned ]
being out or having grown cold; threw his extinct cigarette into the stream; the fire is out
[ Syn: extinct ]
not worth considering as a possibility; a picnic is out because of the weather'
out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election; now the Democrats are out'
excluded from use or mention; forbidden fruit; in our house dancing and playing cards were out; a taboo subject
[ Syn: forbidden , prohibited , proscribed , taboo , tabu , verboten ]
directed outward or serving to direct something outward; the out doorway; the out basket'
no longer fashionable; that style is out these days'
outside or external; the out surface of a ship's hull'
outer or outlying; the out islands'
out (adj.)
to state openly and publicly ones homosexuality; This actor outed last year
[ Syn: come out of the closet , come out ]
reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; The gay actor was outed last week; Someone outed a CIA agent'
be made known; be disclosed or revealed; The truth will out
[ Syn: come out ]