moving or appearing to move away from a particular place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden

he walked out into the street

watch the stars come out

situated far or at a particular distance from somewhere

an old farmhouse right out in the middle of nowhere

they lived eight miles out of town

a cold front hundreds of miles out in the Atlantic

away from home

he's gone out

so as to be revealed or known

find out what you can

at or to an end

the romance fizzled out

(of a light or fire) so as to be extinguished or no longer burning

at ten o'clock the lights went out

no longer involved in a situation, competition, or activity

Oxford United are out of the FA Cup

(of a jury) considering its verdict in secrecy

non-standard contraction of out of

he ran out the door

not at home or at one's place of work

if he called, she'd pretend to be out

revealed or made public

the secret was soon out

no longer alight; extinguished

the fire was nearly out

(of a book, recording, or other product) published or made available

the book should be out before the end of the month

not concealing one's sexuality or gender identity

I had been out since I was 17

at an end

school was out for the summer

in a state of unconsciousness

mistaken; in error

he was slightly out in his calculations

no longer batting or at bat; having had one's innings or at bat ended by the fielding side

England were all out for 159

a way of escaping from a problem or dilemma

he was desperately looking for an out

an act of putting a player out

the political party not in office

reveal the sexual or gender identity of (a person)

she was outed as a lesbian by the tabloid press

expel, reject, or dismiss

they had outed Asquith quite easily

extinguish

out the lamp when you're ready

become known; emerge

the truth will out