PUT OUT Definition & Meaning

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put out

[ poot out ]

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verb phrase

to extinguish, as a fire:
Don't forget to put the candle out before you go to bed.
to confuse; embarrass:
It put her out badly when she went to pay and realized her wallet was still at home.
to vex or annoy:
He was put out when I missed our appointment.
to subject to inconvenience:
I don't want to put you out, so I'll wait until after dinner to stop by.
Baseball, Softball, Cricket. to cause to be removed from an opportunity to reach base or score; retire:
Ramirez was put out at third for the second out of the inning.
to publish:
She puts out a new mystery every other year.
to go out to sea:
The fishermen put out well before sunrise.
to manufacture; prepare; produce:
The factory puts out thousands of candy bars an hour.
to exert; apply:
They were putting out their best efforts.
Slang: Offensive. (usually of a woman) to demonstrate willingness or offer to engage in sexual intercourse.

put out

verb

often passive
1. to annoy; anger
2. to confound or disturb; confuse
to extinguish or douse (a fire, light, etc)
he put out the fire
to poke forward
to put out one's tongue
to be or present a source of inconvenience or annoyance to (a person)
I hope I'm not putting you out
to issue or publish; broadcast
the authorities put out a leaflet
to render unconscious
to dislocate
he put out his shoulder in the accident
to show or exert
the workers put out all their energy in the campaign
to pass, give out (work to be done) at different premises
to lend (money) at interest
cricket to dismiss (a player or team)
baseball to cause (a batter or runner) to be out by a fielding play

noun

baseball a play in which the batter or runner is put out

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of put out¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; 1730–40 put out fordef 5; 1925–30 put out fordef 10

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Idioms and Phrases

put oneself out, to take pains; go to trouble or expense:
She has certainly put herself out to see that everyone is comfortable.
put someone out of their misery,
1. to euthanize:
  We had to put the dog out of his misery, and everyone is still upset.
2. to end a period of waiting, suspense, or the like:
  After she agonized for days about whether she'd be laid off, upper management finally put her out of her misery and sent her home.

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It’s boorish and grating, assuming its audience will lap up whatever tasteless parody it puts out for them just because it aligns with popular films that share its basic themes.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department, and 36 firefighters were able to put out the blaze in 19 minutes.

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"There's some evil in me. There's a little bit of evil there that I get to put out there and explore."

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Nuzzo wishes the CDC’s forecasters would put out more details of their data and evidence on the spread of measles, not less.

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Linda Hogan said she had never put out a Facebook post like this one, in a since-expired Story, showing her “ugly face” and “crying face” on camera.

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