give out

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

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

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

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]

Example Sentences

“Oh, my heart will give out, someone, please take it from me before I faint!”

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The sorority tutored, mentored children, did community outreach, and gave out scholarships.

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Last year, the ceremony gave out a new game changer award to Amir Satvat, for his work to help laid-off developers find jobs.

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A charity wants to give out hundreds of pushchairs to families who cannot afford one.

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Persy is a finalist for a young innovator’s award being given out in Chicago on Saturday.

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