(a.) In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior
of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a
position or relation which is exterior to something; -- opposed to in
or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see Out
of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he
is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came
out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc.
(a.) Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a usual,
place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual, place; as, the
proprietor is out, his team was taken out.
(a.) Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy,
constraint, etc., actual of figurative; hence, not in concealment,
constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness,
disclosure, publicity, etc.; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to
be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease
broke out on his face; the book is out.
(a.) Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to the
end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of extinction,
exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the fire, has burned out.
(a.) Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into,
a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of office, business,
property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs
came in; he put his money out at interest.
(a.) Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct,
proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or incorrect
position or opinion; in a state of disagreement, opposition, etc.; in
an inharmonious relation.
(a.) Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the
state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
(n.) One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of
office; -- generally in the plural.
(n.) A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an
angle projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase
ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In.
(n.) A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy;
an omission.
(v. t.) To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.
(v. t.) To come out with; to make known.
(v. t.) To give out; to dispose of; to sell.
(v. i.) To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.
(interj.) Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; --
with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.
