give out

British  

verb

1. (tr) to emit or discharge

2. (tr) to publish or make known

   the chairman gave out that he would resign

3. (tr) to hand out or distribute

   they gave out free chewing gum on the street

4. (intr) to become exhausted; fail

   the supply of candles gave out

5. informal to reprimand (someone) at length

6. (tr) cricket (of an umpire) to declare (a batsman) dismissed

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give out Idioms  

1. Allow to be known, declare publicly, as in They gave out that she was ill . [Mid-1300s]

2. Send forth, emit, as in The machine gave out a steady buzzing . [Mid-1400s]

3. Distribute, as in They gave out surplus food every week . [c. 1700]

4. Stop functioning, fail; also, become exhausted or used up. For example, The motor gave out suddenly , or My strength simply gave out . [First half of 1500s]

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Example Sentences

However, if the others give out similar signals or if large hyperscalers—such as Microsoft, Amazon or Google—start easing capex spending, then the AI rally would be under serious threat.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

This was a nice boost for State Farm policyholders, but the mutual company does not give out dividends every year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

One of Wilson's most integral bands, The Happy Mondays, were on had to give out an award at the Brits.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

And user trust is still an ongoing issue, given the potential for AI chatbots to hallucinate or otherwise give out bad information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Do you know how many trees there are along the road once the houses started to give out?

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt