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out

out

74 7.5
An event where a batter or runner is removed from play in baseball
  • noun
  • /aʊt/
  • Jargon
: eliminación
  • Two outs!

Examples

  • After the fly ball was caught, the umpire signaled that there were now two outs.

  • Top of the Fourth One Out, Runner on First

  • Two strike outs in one evening isn't great record is it sweetie?

  • With outs in the ninth inning, the pressure was on the batter to deliver a hit.

  • The team celebrated after the pitcher struck out the side, getting three outs in a row.

Synonyms

strikeout
vsout
  • Specialized
35 3.9

An out after a batter fails to hit the ball three times in one turn at bat

is any dismissal, not only those caused by strikes
sacrifice
vsout
  • Jargon
6 6.7

An out made by a batter to move base runners forward

is a dismissal made to help teammates rather than to reach base
groundout
vsout
  • Jargon
1 6.5

A baseball play where a player fields a ground ball and throws to first base to get the batter out

is a specific dismissal of the batter after a ground ball
whiff
vsout
  • Jargon
1 7.9

An out when a batter swings and misses for the third strike

is a narrower type defined by a specific swinging miss
putout
vsout
  • Specialized
1 8.2

An out made by a fielder when they catch a fly ball or tag a runner

is any dismissal of a batter or runner, not only fielding ones
force out
vsout
  • Jargon
1 7.2

A baseball out that happens when a fielder holding the ball touches the base a runner must reach

is a dismissal caused by forcing a runner to advance
throwout
vsout
  • US
4.6

A play where a fielder throws the ball to put a runner out

is a dismissal not limited to plays that end with a throw

Antonyms

2 5.6

Having reached a base without being put out by the opposing team

Idioms

430 3.2

To go quickly into a place and out again many times

350 2.6

Moved aside so it does not block people

272 2.3

At the front of a building or outside the main entrance

246 1.0

To speak so other people can hear

194 4.2

Happening suddenly without any warning

out of it
  • Informal
189 7.2

Feeling left out of a group or activity

182 2.8

You cannot see it from here

out of hand
  • Informal
177 4.8

A situation that is not under control and hard to manage

146 4.5

Behaving in a way that is not acceptable to others

133 1.8

Without a job and trying to find one

out of the blue
  • Informal
111 3.4

Something happens suddenly and without warning

out of it
  • Informal
109 8.2

Not aware and slow to react because of tiredness or medicine

96 3.1

Not having things like tickets left to buy or having given up your values for money

92 4.9

Not aware of recent events or people's feelings

88 2.2

With the inner side turned to the outside

flat out
  • Informal
85 7.0

To say something plainly without hiding feelings

Finished so it no longer blocks progress

Not possible or allowed to do

A single choice to escape a place or situation

74 3.5

Feeling uncomfortable because you do not belong in a place or situation

Someone quotes words without the surrounding information, making the meaning seem wrong

70 3.6

Feeling sad because others do not include you

Not usual and different from what people expect

66 8.2

You say this when you feel very annoyed or impatient

Not taking part in an activity or competition

65 4.0

Too far or too expensive for most people to get

65 2.9

Coming out past a surface so it can be seen

57 2.1

Not working so you cannot use it, like a machine or toilet

out on a limb
  • Informal
54 7.0

In a risky position without support from others

Not involved in or told about a situation

Too strong or big compared with what the situation needs

inside out
  • Informal
50 3.7

Completely and in every detail

day in, day out
  • Informal
50 3.6

Happens every day for a long time in the same boring way

out of luck
  • Informal
44 4.1

Not successful when you try to get something you want

44 6.4

You pay for something with your own money and are not paid back

41 6.1

To risk doing or saying something to support an idea

inside and out
  • Informal
38 3.5

Completely and in every detail

36 3.7

Not allowed because it is outside the allowed area or against the rules

fresh out of
  • Informal
36 4.2

Not having any left of something or having just finished something like school

out of court
  • Specialized
35 3.7

Without going to trial in a court

34 3.4

Every day for a long time without any change

Carefully planned to work well

Happens immediately at the start with strong energy or quick success

30 5.3

A child born to parents who are not married

out of whack
  • Informal
29 7.5

Not working properly or behaving in the usual way

Not how a person usually behaves

Suddenly with no clear reason, like magic

28 7.5

An idea or hope that is suddenly ignored and can no longer happen

To tell people you are gay, lesbian, or bisexual

27 4.1

Very good and impressive

27 3.4

Kept where you cannot see it

26 3.4

Ahead of others in a race, game, or area of work

Compounds

729 2.0

An exit like a door that you use to leave a place

219 3.2

Happening in another town or city, not local

out back
  • Informal
169 2.3

The area outside at the back of a building or house

154 2.3

A short break from an activity to rest or talk about what to do next

146 4.6

Children or young people who are not attending school

108 4.1

Very determined and using all available effort

94 2.6

An evening spent with friends outside the home, for example at a bar or restaurant

73 3.2

A short break in a game when play stops so players rest or talk about their plan

way-out
  • Archaic
68 8.1

Very unusual and far from normal in ideas or style

shout-out
  • Texting
49 6.3

A public word of thanks and praise often said during an event or online

46 2.9

Feeling very tired and having no energy

37 4.4

No longer current or in use

36 6.8

A sudden loss of electricity that makes a place dark

falling out
  • Informal
31 4.4

A disagreement that ends or weakens a relationship

29 6.1

Completely direct with no doubt or excuse

26 4.5

A set time in places like dorms when people must turn off lights to go to bed

18 2.1

There are no tickets or items left to buy

17 4.9

Costs you pay yourself that you do not get back from others

16 6.3

A complete and clear example of something, often a bad one

15 5.6

A chance to avoid punishment or trouble

14 3.5

Outside the allowed area or not allowed by the rules

14 3.0

With the inner side showing on the outside

day out
  • UK
14 1.8

A trip for fun that lasts one day

12 3.4

A shape removed from paper or cloth with scissors

build-out
  • Specialized
12 4.5

Work to make a space ready for use, like an office or shop

A feeling that you are outside your body and can see it from above

A celebration when someone tells friends and family about their sexual orientation or gender identity

odd man out
  • Informal
10 6.1

A person who is clearly different from others and does not fit in

Far from towns and not easy to reach

An agreement that ends a legal dispute before it goes to court

read-out
  • Specialized
4 5.4

An electronic screen that shows numbers and text

A way to find new, creative ideas to solve problems

bug-out
  • Jargon
3 7.8

Ready to use in an emergency to leave quickly

3 7.9

Very poor and without money, a job, or a home

The latest time a guest must leave their hotel room

3 4.7

A gradual stopping of something that is planned

call-out
  • Texting
2 7.4

A public statement blaming someone for wrong behavior

A sale where a shop sells everything at low prices because it is closing

2 3.5

Arranged so they cover a wide area like papers fanned on a table

2 2.2

An act of drawing attention to something by showing or saying it

2 7.8

A public challenge asking someone to fight or compete

out-of-doors
  • Archaic
1 3.2

The open air away from buildings

1 7.7

A person with no money, job, or home

1 7.7

Many people are absent from work or school because they are sick, causing big problems

1 6.1

Withdrawing the penis from a partner's vagina before he releases sperm to try to avoid pregnancy

To push air out of your lungs

out-migration
  • Specialized
1 7.1

People leaving an area to live in another place

freak out
  • NSFW
1 8.2

A very scary, strong vision or experience caused by drugs

sick-out
  • Literature
1 8.2

A group of workers who call in sick to protest and ask for change

out-of-door
  • Archaic
1 6.2

Happening outside in the open air rather than inside

1 5.3

The detailed steps you do to solve a problem

1 5.9

Bad behavior that shows strong feelings or stress

first in first out
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A way of keeping items so the oldest ones are used or sold first

bug-out
  • US
1 8.3

A quick plan to leave a place because of danger

wig out
  • Informal
1 9.8

A short time when someone gets very upset and loses control

flame-out
  • Literature
1 7.9

A sudden, complete failure after a period of success

The outside of clothing or fabric faces outward

1 3.9

To remove tangles from hair using a comb

1 5.0

A new business created from part of a larger company

kick-out
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A kick that a goalkeeper makes to send the ball back into play

last in first out
  • Specialized
1 6.9

An inventory method where the newest items are counted as sold first

chewing out
  • Informal
1 7.0

A severe scolding for doing something wrong

Already finished and no longer needing attention

flame-out
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A jet engine suddenly stops burning fuel and loses power

1 4.0

The act of forcing someone to leave a place or group

force out
  • Jargon
1 7.2

A baseball out that happens when a fielder holding the ball touches the base a runner must reach

pitch-out
  • Jargon
1 6.1

A sideways pass by the quarterback to a teammate, often a running back

pitch-out
  • Jargon
1 7.3

To throw the ball outside the strike zone to stop a runner from stealing a base

1 5.5

An action that makes someone leave a job or place against their will

1 3.5

Dividing something into parts and giving each person a part

Not usual and often interesting or surprising

Very violent and intense, often about a fight or argument

A day when a family goes out together for fun

Surface Forms

out singular
outs plural

Etymology

Out as a baseball noun comes from the same idea of being 'not in', so an out is when a player is put 'out' of the inning and must stop batting or running.