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Definition: Meaning of, put out in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌpʊt ˈaʊt /

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[not before noun] [British English]
  1. upset or offended
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
put out put out put out
Present Participle Third Person Singular
putting out puts out
  1. [transitive] to make something stop burning
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  2. to switch off a light
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  3. [transitive] to put something in a place where someone will see it, so that they can use it or have it
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  4. [transitive] [usually in negatives or questions] put someone out to cause problems or difficulties for someone by making them do something for you
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  5. put yourself out (for someone) to do something to help someone even if it causes problems or difficulties for you
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  6. [transitive] to place something outside your house
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  7. put the rubbish out to put waste outside your house so that it can be collected and taken away
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  8. put the washing out to hang clothes outside to dry after you have washed them
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  9. [transitive] to produce information for people to read, watch, or hear
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  10. to broadcast a programme on television or radio
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  11. to publish a book, magazine, or newspaper, or produce a video or CD for sale
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  12. [transitive] put someone out to defeat a player or team in a game or competition so that they can no longer take part in it
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  13. [transitive] put someone out to make someone unconscious by giving them a drug, usually before a medical operation
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  14. [transitive] to affect numbers or calculations in a way that makes them incorrect
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  15. [intransitive] if a ship puts out, it sails away from a port
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  16. [intransitive] mainly American English impolite if you put out, you agree to have sex with someone
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  17. put your back / shoulder etc out to injure your back / shoulder etc by moving a bone out of its position in a joint
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  18. put your hand / arm / foot out to move your hand / arm / foot forwards from your body
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  19. put the word out informal to tell people about something
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put out used in phrases

  • put out feelers (verb)
    1. make some preliminary investigations or test the waters
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