Definitions

out

[out] / aʊt /

ADJECTIVE

not possible; gone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

away outside

STRONG

absent antiquated cold dated dead doused ended exhausted expired extinguished finished impossible outmoded

WEAK

at an end behind the times démodé not allowed not on old-fashioned old-hat passé ruled out unacceptable unfashionable used-up

Antonyms

STRONG

animated existing incomplete interested modern new saved stored unfinished warm

WEAK

here possible

ADVERB

outside, outdoors

Synonyms

WEAK

out-of-doors outward without

Antonyms

WEAK

in indoors inside

Example Sentences

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Her death leaves the question of the succession in Thailand unanswered, and the severity of the country's lese majeste law rules out any public discussion of it.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“They know exactly how to get something out of the cheapest models possible. When they get into trouble, they temporarily jump up to a higher price point with a fancier model.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Flutter and DraftKings are the biggest and third-largest holdings, with casino owners Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts and Red Rock Resorts rounding out the top five.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

India's wild supply of cheap agave plants is far from ideal, points out Indian entrepreneur Sree Harsha Vadlamudi.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Whole Brainers will turn out to be right about the complex interconnections of the brain but wrong about the brain acting as a whole.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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