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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/
Definition of put-out word
- noun put-out an instance of putting out a batter or base runner. 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for put-out
adj put-out
- dissatisfied — not satisfied or pleased; discontented.
- in-satiable — not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge.
adjective put-out
- fretting — to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: Fretting about the lost ring isn't going to help.
- griping — Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.
- irked — to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line.
- kvetching — Present participle of kvetch.
- malcontented — Malcontent.