{
    "term": "out",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb, preposition",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "away from the inside of a place or thing",
            "sensetop": "out of something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She ran out into the corridor."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She shook the bag and some coins fell out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I got out of bed.",
                    "contextForm": "out of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He opened the box and **out jumped** a frog."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Out you go!** *(= used to order somebody to leave a room)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He ran out the door."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "away from or not at home or their place of work",
            "sensetop": "out of something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I called Liz but she was out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let's go out this evening *(= for example to a restaurant or club)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We haven't had a **night out** for weeks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Mr Green is out of town this week.",
                    "contextForm": "out of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I got an **out of office** reply to my email."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "outside; not in a building",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's cold out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were children playing out in the street."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "used to show that something/somebody is removed from a place, job, etc.",
            "sensetop": "out of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This detergent is good for getting stains out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We want this government out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He got thrown out of the restaurant.",
                    "contextForm": "out of something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "away from the edge of a place",
            "sensetop": "out of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The boy dashed out into the road."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't lean out of the window.",
                    "contextForm": "out of something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "used to show where something comes from",
            "sensetop": "out of something/somebody",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He drank his beer out of the bottle."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a romance straight out of a fairy tale"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I paid for the damage out of my savings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll get the truth out of her."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "used to show what something is made from",
            "sensetop": "out of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a statue made out of bronze"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "used to show that somebody/something does not have any of something",
            "sensetop": "out of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We're out of milk."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's been **out of work** for six months."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You're **out of luck**—she left ten minutes ago."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "used to show that somebody/something is not or no longer in a particular state or condition",
            "sensetop": "out of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Try and stay out of trouble."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I watched the car until it was **out of sight**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "used to show that somebody is no longer involved in something",
            "sensetop": "out (of something)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gets out of the army in a few weeks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They'll be out *(= of prison)* on bail in no time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Brown goes on to the semi-finals but Lee is out."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "from a particular number or set",
            "sensetop": "out of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You scored six out of ten."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Two out of three people think the President should resign."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "clearly and loudly so that people can hear",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **call/cry/shout out**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Read it **out loud**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nobody **spoke out** in his defence."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "a long or a particular distance away from a place or from land",
            "sensetop": "out (of something)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She's working out in Australia."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He lives right out in the country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The boats are all out at sea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ship sank ten miles out of Stockholm."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 14,
            "definition": "available to everyone; known to everyone",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "When does her new book come out?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Word** always **gets out** *(= people find out about things)* no matter how careful you are."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Out with it**! *(= say what you know)*"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 15,
            "definition": "used to show the reason why something is done",
            "sensetop": "out of something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I asked out of curiosity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She did it out of spite."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 16,
            "definition": "not in the library; borrowed by somebody else",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The book you wanted is out on loan."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 17,
            "definition": "at or towards its lowest point on land",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 18,
            "definition": "if the sun, moon or stars are or come out, they can be seen from the earth and are not hidden by clouds",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 19,
            "definition": "fully open",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There should be some snowdrops out by now."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 20,
            "definition": "if a team or team member is out, it is no longer their turn with the bat",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The West Indies were **all out for** 364 *(= after scoring 364 runs* in )."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 21,
            "definition": "if a player is out, they can no longer take part in the game",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If you have no more cards, you are out. The winner is the one with the most cards."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Games and toys"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 22,
            "definition": "if the ball is out, it landed outside the line",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The umpire said the ball was out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ball landed out."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 23,
            "definition": "not correct or exact; wrong",
            "sensetop": "out (in something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I was slightly out in my calculations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your guess was a long way out *(= completely wrong)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The estimate was **out by** more than $100."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 24,
            "definition": "not possible or not allowed",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Swimming is out until the weather gets warmer."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Permission and obligation"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 25,
            "definition": "not fashionable",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Black is out this year."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 26,
            "definition": "not or no longer burning or lit",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Suddenly all the lights went out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The fire had burnt itself out."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 27,
            "definition": "at an end",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It was summer and school was out."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was to regret her words **before the day was out**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 28,
            "definition": "unconscious",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was out for more than an hour and came round in the hospital."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was knocked **out cold**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 29,
            "definition": "on strike",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The dockers stayed out for several months."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 30,
            "definition": "to the end; completely",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**Hear me out** before you say anything."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We left them to **fight it out** *(= settle a disagreement by fighting or arguing)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be trying to get or do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm not out for revenge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's **out for what she can get** *(= trying to get something for herself)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company is out to capture the Canadian market."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "going regularly to a place",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was in and out of jail for most of his life."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "able to go outside again after an illness",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "travelling around a place",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We've been out and about talking to people all over the country."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "going or leaving",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "As soon as I get my money I'm out of here!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "sad because you are not included in something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We've only just moved here so we feel a little out of it."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "not aware of what is happening, usually because of drinking too much alcohol, or taking drugs",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He looks completely out of it."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/aʊt/",
                "audio": "ou/out/out__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/aʊt/",
                "audio": "ou/out/out__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English ūt (adverb), ūtian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uit and German aus."
}