[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/out/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) / out # out adverb, preposition (out; out of); adjective (out); verb (out, outed — to tell others a secret about someone) «out» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Out means away from the inside of something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#m1) 2. Out means not at home or not in a place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#m2) 3. Out means used up, finished or not working, as in «ran out», «the light is out». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#m3) 4. Out means seen or known, as in «the sun is out», «the new game is out». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#m4) 5. In games, out means no longer in play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#m5) 6. (casual) «I'm out» means I'm leaving or I'm not joining; «out of it» means tired, not paying attention; «way out» means amazing or strange. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#m6) 7. (rude) «Get out!», «out of my way!», «out of order» (UK: not fair, wrong behaviour). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#m7) 8. (euphemism) «Let out early» or «out of work» means lost a job; «out for the count» means fast asleep or knocked down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#m8) 9. (formal) Exams say «depleted», «exhausted», «distributed», «withdrawn», «absent» and «proportion of». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#m9) 10. Out added to a verb can mean loudly, aloud or suddenly, as in "rang out", "rapped out" or "broke out". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#m10) ### In the lessons in phrases of change: «gave out», «ran out», «took out» take away; «out of» names the total («18 out of 20»); in everyday life «go out», «find out», «look out!», «watch out», «out loud», «work out»; in casual talk «I'm out», «chill out», «freak out», «out of it»; in rough talk «get out», «that's out of order», «outta my way»; in the exam voice «the supply was exhausted», «20 leaflets were distributed», «18 correct responses out of a possible 20» ### Examples - She took out 6 cookies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x1) - He gave out 20 flyers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x2) - She got 18 out of 20 right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x3) - They ran out of milk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x4) - Mom is out, she will be back soon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x5) - Look out! A car is coming. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x6) - The sun came out after the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x7) - Read the poem out loud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x8) - We need to find out the answer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x9) - Outta my way, I'm late, the bus is in 2 mins! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x10) - That's out of order, you took 5 and left me 1. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x11) - A candidate furnished correct responses to 18 out of a possible 20 items. State the number answered incorrectly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/#x12) ### Note «took out», «gave out», «went out» usually take away. Trap: «N out of M» names a part and a whole, not a subtraction; «3 out of 4» is three quarters. «Find out» and «work out» mean to learn or solve, with no operation. «distributed» in an exam means given out; «exhausted» or «depleted» means none left. «out of order» means broken, or in UK talk, unfair. Safety: «Watch out!» and «Look out!» are warnings. ## In Jewish tradition in phrases of change: «gave out», «ran out», «took out» take away; «out of» names the total («18 out of 20»); in everyday life «go out», «find out», «look out!», «watch out», «out loud», «work out»; in casual talk «I'm out», «chill out», «freak out», «out of it»; in rough talk «get out», «that's out of order», «outta my way»; in the exam voice «the supply was exhausted», «20 leaflets were distributed», «18 correct responses out of a possible 20» ### Examples - And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. (Torah GEN.28.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/out/#x1) - And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. — (Torah GEN.41.45, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/out/#x2) - And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. (Torah EXO.8.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/out/#x3) - And they went out at noon. (Prophets 1KI.20.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/out/#x4) - Would not God search this out? (Writings PSA.44.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/out/#x5) - His discernment is past searching out. (Prophets ISA.40.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/out/#x6) ### Note «took out», «gave out», «went out» usually take away. Trap: «N out of M» names a part and a whole, not a subtraction; «3 out of 4» is three quarters. «Find out» and «work out» mean to learn or solve, with no operation. «distributed» in an exam means given out; «exhausted» or «depleted» means none left. «out of order» means broken, or in UK talk, unfair. Safety: «Watch out!» and «Look out!» are warnings. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «out» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/out/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«out» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/out.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «out» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/out/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«out» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/out.html) on Mova free.