inside out

in·side out

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [preposition in-sahyd, in-sahyd out]
- /preposition ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd aʊt/
- /ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [preposition in-sahyd, in-sahyd out]
- /preposition ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd aʊt/

Definitions of inside out words

preposition inside out on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope. 1
preposition inside out prior to the elapse of; within: He promised to arrive inside an hour. 1
adverb inside out in or into the inner part: Please go inside. 1
adverb inside out indoors: They play inside on rainy days. 1
adverb inside out within one's heart, reason, etc.; by true nature; basically: I know inside that he's not guilty. Inside, she's really very shy. 1
adverb inside out Slang. in prison. 1

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Origin of inside out

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at in, side1

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Parts of speech for Inside out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Inside out

inside out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for inside out

adv inside out

reversed — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
backwards — If you move or look backwards, you move or look in the direction that your back is facing.
completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
thoroughly — in a thorough manner or degree; completely and carefully: We will review the data thoroughly.
through and through — in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.

All 5 Synonyms of inside out