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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/aʊt/}}
* {{SAMPA|/aUt/}}
* {{audio|en-ca-out.ogg|CA}}
* {{audio|en-us-out.ogg|US}}

== Preposition ==
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# Something that is '''out''' is not in.
#: ''Polly opened the door and went '''out'''.''
# If something using [[electricity]] is '''out''', it is turned off or the electricity is not [[flow]]ing..
#: ''Turn the light '''out''' before you leave.''
#: ''The power's '''out''' so nothing's working.''
#: ''I'm trying to find which light went '''out'''.''
#: ''Oh, no! The fire's gone '''out''' again.''
# Something that moves '''out''' moves from the inside to a place that is not inside.
#: ''He took the pen '''out''' of his pocket.''
#: ''Please, close the door as you go '''out'''.''
#: ''If you walk '''out''' that door, you can't come back.''
#: ''The car stopped and '''out''' came two men.''
# far away
#: ''We live '''out''' in the country.''
#: ''He's about half an hour '''out''' of Toronto.''
# If someone is '''out''', they are not in the place where someone is looking for them.
#: ''You can't see the doctor now.  He is '''out'''.''
# to a number of people
#: ''We'll give '''out''' the books after everyone has arrived.''
# away
#: ''Don't throw that '''out'''. I'm still using it.''
# If something is '''out''', you can look at or see it.
#: the sun is out
#: the flowers are out
# If something comes '''out''' of something, it comes from it.
# If something is '''out''', it is available for sale.
# If something is '''out''', it is not in [[fashion]].
# If someone is '''out''', they are not [[conscious]].
# If a you are '''out''' of something, you had it before but you've used or sold all of it.
# If <math>x</math> is made '''out''' of <math>y</math>, <math>y</math> is the material that <math>x</math> is made of.

=== Synonyms ===
* {{sense|not in}} [[protruding]]
* {{sense|not lit}} [[off]], [[unlit]], [[unlighted]]
* {{sense|not in the place}} [[absent]], [[gone]], [[unavailable]]

=== Antonyms ===
* {{sense|not in}} [[in]]
* {{sense|not lit}} [[lit]], [[lighted]], [[alight]]
* {{sense|not in the place}} [[present]], [[here]], [[available]]

=== Related words ===
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* [[act out]]
* [[back out]]
* [[ball out]]
* [[burn out]]
* [[foul out]]
* [[go out]]
* [[kick out]]
* [[knockout]]
* [[make out]]
* [[outdo]]
* [[outfield]]
* [[outgo]]
* [[outlet]]
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* [[outperform]]
* [[output]]
* [[outwork]]
* [[out with it]]
* [[pass out]]
* [[put out]]
* [[run out]]
* [[stick out]]
* [[strike out]]
* [[takeout]]
* [[way out]]
* [[workout]]
* [[work out]]
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== Verb ==
{{verb|out}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''out''' somebody, you make public something they don't want others to know, especially that they are [[homosexual]].
#: ''The media recently '''outed''' a [[conservative]] politician.''

== Noun ==
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# {{sport}} If someone is [[prevent]]ed from scoring in [[baseball]], they make an '''out'''.
#: ''There were two men on base and two '''outs'''.''
# A way to [[escape]] is an '''out'''.

=== Synonyms ===
* {{a|way to escape}} [[escape route]]

=== Related words ===
* [[safe]]
* [[score]]
* [[baseball]]

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