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- [poo t out]
- /pʊt aʊt/
- /ˈpʊt ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo t out]
- /pʊt aʊt/
Definitions of put out words
- noun put out a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder. 1
- noun put out Also called put option. Finance. an option that gives the right to sell a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given time, purchased by a person who expects the stock to decline. Compare call (def 52). 1
- verb with object put out to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
- verb with object put out to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
- verb with object put out to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
- verb with object put out to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
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Origin of put out
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase put out
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Put out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
put out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
put out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for put out
adj put out
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- disgruntled — displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish: Her disgruntled husband refused to join us.
- grousing — to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
- huffish — peevish; irritable.
- huffy — easily offended; touchy.
verb put out
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- bestow — To bestow something on someone means to give or present it to them.
- blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
- blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
- boot out — If someone boots you out of a job, organization, or place, you are forced to leave it.
adjective put out
- aggravated — Aggravated is used to describe a serious crime which involves violence.
- aggrieved — If you feel aggrieved, you feel upset and angry because of the way in which you have been treated.
- annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
- displeased — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
Antonyms for put out
verb put out
- arouse — If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- bestir — to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
- bestirred — to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
- burn — If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.