Put out definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

put out in American English · 1. to expel; dismiss · 2. to extinguish (a fire or light) · 3. US. to spend (money) · 4. to disconcert; confuse · 5. to distress; ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'putout'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× putout 1. phrasalverb Ifyouputoutanannouncementorstory,youmakeitknowntoalotofpeople. TheFrenchnewsagencyputoutastatementfromtheTradeMinister.[VERBPARTICLEnoun] [AlsoVERBnounPARTICLE] 2. phrasalverb Ifyouputoutafire,candle,orcigarette,youmakeitstopburning. Firefighterstriedtofreetheinjuredandputouttheblaze.[VERBPARTICLEnoun] Shetriedtolightacandlebuttherainputitout.[VERBnounPARTICLE] 3. phrasalverb Ifyouputoutanelectriclight,youmakeitstopshiningbypressingaswitch. Hecrossedtothebedsidetableandputoutthelight.[VERBPARTICLEnoun] [AlsoVERBnounPARTICLE] 4. phrasalverb Ifyouputoutthingsthatwillbeneeded,youplacethemsomewherereadytobeused. Paulahadputoutherluggageforthecoach.[VERBPARTICLEnoun] Islowlyunpackedtheteapotandputitoutonthetable.[VERBnounPARTICLE] 5. phrasalverb Ifyouputoutyourhand,youmoveitforward,awayfromyourbody. HeputouthishandtoAlfred.[VERBPARTICLEnoun] Sheputherhandoutandtriedtotouchhermother'sarm.[VERBnounPARTICLE] 6. phrasalverb Ifyouputsomeoneout,youcausethemtroublebecausetheyhavetodosomethingforyou. Itisaverysociablediettofollowbecauseyoudon'thavetoputanyoneout.[VERBnounPARTICLE] I'vealwaysputmyselfoutforothersandI'mnotdoingitanymore.[VERBnounPARTICLE] 7. phrasalverb Inasportingcompetition,toputoutaplayerorteammeanstodefeatthemsothattheyarenolongerinthecompetition. TheSpaniardwasputoutinthreesets.[VERBPARTICLEnoun] ...thedebatablegoalthatputthemoutoftheUEFACup.[VERBnounPARTICLE+of] [AlsoVERBnounPARTICLE] 8. Seealsoputout MoreSynonymsofputoutSeefulldictionaryentryforputCOBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordFrequency putout adjective[verb-linkADJECTIVE] Ifyoufeelputout,youfeelratherannoyedorupset. Ididnotblamehimforfeelingputout. Hewasplainlyveryputoutatfindingherthere. MoreSynonymsofputout COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'putout' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'braw' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency putoutinBritishEnglish verb(mainlytr,adverb)1. (oftenpassive)a. toannoy;anger b. toconfoundordisturb;confuse 2. toextinguishordouse(afire,light,etc) heputoutthefire 3. topokeforward toputoutone'stongue 4. tobeorpresentasourceofinconvenienceorannoyanceto(aperson) IhopeI'mnotputtingyouout 5. toissueorpublish;broadcast theauthoritiesputoutaleaflet 6. torenderunconscious 7. todislocate sheputouthershoulderintheaccident 8. toshoworexert theworkersputoutalltheirenergyinthecampaign 9. topass,giveout(worktobedone)atdifferentpremises 10. tolend(money)atinterest 11. cricket todismiss(aplayerorteam) 12. baseball tocause(abatterorrunner)tobeoutbyafieldingplay 13. (intransitive)USslang toconsenttosexualintercourse nounputout14. baseball aplayinwhichthebatterorrunnerisputout CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordFrequency putoutinAmericanEnglish 1.  toexpel;dismiss 2.  toextinguish(afireorlight) 3. US tospend(money) 4.  todisconcert;confuse 5.  todistress;ruffle;vex 6.  toinconvenience 7. a.  topublish b.  toproduceanddistribute c.  tosupply,offer,ordisplay 8. Slang toengageinsexualintercourse,oftenpromiscuously usuallysaidofawoman 9. Baseball tocause(abatterorrunner)tobeoutbyafieldingplay SeefulldictionaryentryforputWebster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordFrequency put-outinAmericanEnglish (ˈputˌaut) nounBaseball aninstanceofputtingoutabatterorbaserunner Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Wordorigin[1880–85,Amer.;n.useofv.phraseputout] Examplesof'putout'inasentence putout Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… Allwe'dhavetodoisputoutthewordthatRichardMarletteisstillalive.MacNeill,AlastairTHEDEVIL'SDOORFewhadenoughtimeinwhichtosteelthemselvestoresisttheimpulsetoputoutahandtocatchit.Aird,CatherineADEADLIBERTYAhundredtoonehe'dforgottentobringwithhimtheblacktieshe'dputoutearlierthatmorning.Stewart,MichaelCOMPULSION Trendsof putout Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Browsealphabetically putout putoneselfuponthecountry putonto putoption putout putoutfeelers putoutofcountenance AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'P' Relatedtermsof putout putoutfeelers putouttograss put(out)tosea putouttopasture puttheflagsout Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofputoutfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary NewfromCollins QuickwordchallengeQuizReviewQuestion:1 - Score:0/5 tail or tale?Whichversioniscorrect?Wefellinlovewithablackdogwithalongtail. Wefellinlovewithablackdogwithalongtale. farther or father?Whichversioniscorrect?Mysistersmovedevenfartherawayfromhome.Mysistersmovedevenfatherawayfromhome.ring or wring?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. ring wringYoucan meanytime.ridden or rode?Whichversioniscorrect?Heriddentoworkonabicycle.Herodetoworkonabicycle.dear or deer?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. dear deerMrsCavendishisa friendofmine.Yourscore:CheckSeetheanswerNextNextquizReview Dec02,2021 Wordoftheday braw fineorexcellent,espinappearanceordress SEEFULLDEFINITION SEEPREVIOUSWORDS Signupforournewsletter Getthelatestnewsandgainaccesstoexclusiveupdatesandoffers Signmeup LatestWordSubmissions petridish(sense) Nov29,2021 intergluteal Nov29,2021 HOGO Nov29,2021 Amazigh Nov29,2021 ViewMoreSubmit CollinsWordoftheYear2021isNFT Theconvergenceofmoneyandtheinternetleadsusto2021’swordoftheyear:NFT.Anabbreviationthatstandsfor“non-fungibletoken”, Readmore BonfireorGuyFawkesNight Onthenightof4November1605GuyFawkes,aCatholic,wasdiscoveredinanundercroftoftheHouseofLordsguardingahoardofgunpowderintendedtoexplodethefollowingdayatthestateopeningofParliamentandtherebyassassinatetheProtestantKingJamesIandannihilatethegovernment. 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