out

1. adjective & adverb

1)

she's out at the moment

Syn:

not here, not at home, not in, (gone) away, elsewhere, absent

Ant:

in

2)

the secret was out

Syn:

revealed, (out) in the open, common knowledge, public knowledge, known, disclosed, divulged

Ant:

unknown

3)

the roses are out

Syn:

in flower, flowering, in (full) bloom, blooming, in blossom, blossoming, open

4)

the book should be out soon

Syn:

available, for sale, obtainable, in stores, published, in print

5)

the fire was nearly out

Syn:

extinguished, no longer alight

6) informal

grunge is out

Syn:

unfashionable, out of fashion, dated, outdated, passé; informal old hat, old school, not with it

Ant:

fashionable

7)

smoking and drinking are out

Syn:

forbidden, not permitted, not allowed, proscribed, taboo, unacceptable

Ant:

permitted, OK

2. verb, informal

it was not our intention to out him

- out cold

Syn:

expose, unmask