outen

[ out-n ]

/ ˈaʊt n /

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verb (used with object) Eastern North Midland and South Atlantic States.

to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).

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Origin of outen

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; out + -en¹

Words nearby outen

outdoorswoman, outdoorsy, outdraw, outdrive, outdweller, outen, outer, outer automorphism, outer bar, outer barrister, outercoat

How to use outen in a sentence

Outen the side door of the porch next me come a slim, little figger in white.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
He put all his doctor truck into his gasoline wagon last night and choo-chooed outen town.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
When dey goes ter de kitchen whar mammy am cookin' she cuss dem out an' run dem outen her kitchen.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
Since den sometimes I ain't able to git up outen my cheer when I is settin down.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various

I wus too little ter do much but min' de chickens outen de gyarden, an' so I fared better dan most of 'em.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various