out — away from the inside or center; not at home or in a building
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: away from the inside or center; not at home or in a building
Pronunciation (IPA): /aʊt/
Example Sentences
- Please turn out the lights before you leave.
- My phone battery ran out during the most important call of my life.
- I'm out of ideas for dinner tonight.
out
ADVERB[/aʊt/]
away from the inside or center; not at home or in a building
a cheerful woman steps through the open front door carrying a small purse and keys. She moves from the darker indoor hallway toward the bright sunlight outside. The contrast shows her leaving the enclosed house space and entering the open outdoor world. Her foot crosses the threshold as she transitions from inside to outside. A cat sits by the window watching her departure while potted plants frame the entrance. Birds fly freely in the blue sky beyond the doorway. someone going out, away from the inside of their home to the outside world
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Out derives from Old English ūt, a fundamental word rooted in the common Germanic language family. It expresses the universal human concept of movement from inside to outside, representing a basic spatial orientation.
Breakdown
ūt (Old English: outward/outside) → out. The word is a simple root with no morphological components, representing an irreducible directional concept in Germanic languages.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Please turn out the lights before you leave.”
“My phone battery ran out during the most important call of my life.”
“I'm out of ideas for dinner tonight.”
“He passed out from shock when he saw the electricity bill.”
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