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