putout

or put-out

[ poot-out ]

/ ˈpʊtˌaʊt /

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noun Baseball.

the retirement of a batter or base runner. Abbreviation: PO

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Origin of putout

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase put out

Words nearby putout

put on the map, put on the spot, put on to, put on weight, put our heads together, putout, put out feelers, put out of business, put out of one's mind, put out to grass, put over

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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 putout

put out

verb (tr, adverb)

(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 forwardto 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; broadcastthe authorities put out a leaflet

to render unconscious

to dislocatehe put out his shoulder in the accident

to show or exertthe 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

noun putout

baseball a play in which the batter or runner is put out

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Other Idioms and Phrases with putout

put out

Extinguish, as in We put out the fire before we turned in. [Early 1500s]

Also, put to sea. Leave a port or harbor, as in They put out yesterday morning. [Late 1500s]

Publish, as in They put out a weekly newsletter. [Early 1500s]

Engage in sex. This usage is applied solely to women, as in She had a reputation for putting out. [Vulgar slang; mid-1900s] Also see put one out.