putout
or put-out
Origin of putout
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Other definitions for put out (2 of 2)
to extinguish, as a fire: Don't forget to put the candle out before you go to bed.
to confuse; embarrass: It put her out badly when she went to pay and realized her wallet was still at home.
to vex or annoy: He was put out when I missed our appointment.
to subject to inconvenience: I don't want to put you out, so I'll wait until after dinner to stop by.
Baseball, Softball, Cricket. to cause to be removed from an opportunity to reach base or score; retire: Ramirez was put out at third for the second out of the inning.
to publish: She puts out a new mystery every other year.
to go out to sea: The fishermen put out well before sunrise.
to manufacture; prepare; produce: The factory puts out thousands of candy bars an hour.
to exert; apply: They were putting out their best efforts.
Slang: Offensive. (usually of a woman) to demonstrate willingness or offer to engage in sexual intercourse.
Origin of put out
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How to use putout in a sentence
A fine putout for the leading commercial family of this state!
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British Dictionary definitions for put out
(often passive)
to annoy; anger
to confound or disturb; confuse
to extinguish or douse (a fire, light, etc): he put out the fire
to poke forward: to put out one's tongue
to be or present a source of inconvenience or annoyance to (a person): I hope I'm not putting you out
to issue or publish; broadcast: the authorities put out a leaflet
to render unconscious
to dislocate: he put out his shoulder in the accident
to show or exert: the workers put out all their energy in the campaign
to pass, give out (work to be done) at different premises
to lend (money) at interest
cricket to dismiss (a player or team)
baseball to cause (a batter or runner) to be out by a fielding play
baseball a play in which the batter or runner is put out
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with putout
Extinguish, as in We put out the fire before we turned in. [Early 1500s]
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