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to go out

to go out

∞ 1.0
Leave a place to do a task, for example to help people
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡoʊ aʊt/
: salir
  • Would it be alright if I went out tomorrow?
  • go out there
  • go out and buy
  • go out into the world

Now it's up to you to go out and start your study.

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Examples

  • Daniel, Stevie, and I went out for our own walk around the reservoir.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We'll have breakfast, then we'll go out to the barn and see.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • These men actually went out to get help.

  • Now it's up to you to go out and start your study.

  • And then I have to go out to do my sound check.

  • The problem is not being able to go out when you need to.

  • Could we just go out for a bit?

  • But you haven't had that chance to go out and explore.

  • Now I pray that you will go out and turn these into realities.

    Academic text (1993)
  • On Friday night, they decided to go out for dinner to celebrate their anniversary.

Synonyms

to go
vsto go out
∞ 1.0

To move from one place to another, physically or in meaning

is used for departing often with a specific activity in mind rather than general movement
to leave
vsto go out
∞ 1.0

To go away from a place, person, or group

is used for departing often to do a task rather than to end involvement
to get out
vsto go out
∞ 1.0

Leave a place or situation

is used for departing often to do a specific activity rather than simply to move
to get out of here
vsto go out
  • Informal
∞ 3.0

Leave a place quickly or suddenly

is used for departing often to do a task rather than as an abrupt command
to go away
vsto go out
709 1.0

To leave a place or person and go somewhere else

is used for departing often to do a specific activity rather than to remain elsewhere
to walk away
vsto go out
632 3.5

Leave a person, place, or situation without taking part anymore

is used for departing often to do a specific activity rather than to show detachment
to take off
vsto go out
273 3.2

To leave a place quickly, often to travel somewhere else

is used for departing often to do a planned activity rather than to act suddenly
to step out
vsto go out
234 2.3

Leave a room or building briefly

is used for departing often to do a planned activity rather than only briefly
to head out
vsto go out
167 2.5

To leave a place to start a trip

is used for departing often to do a specific activity rather than to start journeys
outta here
vsto go out
  • Informal
156 9.9

To leave a place quickly, often suddenly

is the neutral expression used for departing often to do an activity rather than slang
to exit
vsto go out
125 1.0

To go out of a place or leave a situation

is the common everyday word for departing often to do tasks rather than formal use
to run out
vsto go out
78 2.0

Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something

is used for departing often to do a planned activity rather than to escape danger
to set out
vsto go out
66 2.4

To begin a journey to go to another place

is used for departing often to do a specific task rather than to start journeys
to go forth
vsto go out
  • Archaic
24 8.4

To leave a place and move away

is the everyday expression for departing often to do a task rather than literary usage
to pop out
vsto go out
  • Informal
16 3.2

To leave a place for a short time to do something

is used for departing often to do a specific activity rather than only briefly
to push off
vsto go out
  • Informal
14 6.8

Leave a place or start a journey

is used for departing often to do a specific task rather than as slang
to take leave
vsto go out
  • Formal
5 3.9

Say goodbye to people and go away from a place politely

is the everyday action of departing often for a task rather than a formal farewell
to bug-out
vsto go out
  • Slang
3 8.2

To leave a place quickly to escape danger

is used for departing often to do a specific activity rather than to flee danger
to rush away
vsto go out
2 2.5

Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry

is used for departing often to do a specific activity rather than moving in haste
to egress
vsto go out
  • Formal
1 8.9

To leave a place by going out

is the common everyday word for departing often to do a specific activity
to go offski
vsto go out
  • Slang
9.9

To leave a place suddenly, usually to go somewhere else

is used for departing often to do a specific activity rather than as playful slang
to sally out
vsto go out
9.0

Leave a place where you are hiding suddenly to attack or surprise someone

is used for departing often to do a routine activity rather than to act energetically

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

To remain in one place and not leave

∞ 1.0

To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey

How Long Away

to depart
176 1.3
to leave
∞ 1.0
to go out
∞ 1.0
to step out
234 2.3

Surface Forms

go out infinitive
going out present participle
goes out third person singular
went out past
gone out past participle

Morphology

go + out

The components 'go' (move) and 'out' (away/outside) transparently suggest leaving home to socialize, which gives a plausible clue to a social/romantic activity. However, the specific conventionalized sense 'to date someone regularly' is an extended, culture-specific usage that is not fully predictable from the parts and typically requires prior exposure, so it is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Go out for leaving a place to do a task paints the image of a team stepping out from their base to work in the field, so go out here means 'to leave a place to do a specific activity'.