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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Out \Out\ (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and
[=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G.
aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr.
ud. [root]198. Cf. About, But, prep., Carouse, Utter,
a.]
In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior
of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in
a position or relation which is exterior to something; --
opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed
after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not
expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the
house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out
from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc. Out is used in a
variety of applications, as:
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1. Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a
usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual,
place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out.
Opposite of in. ``My shoulder blade is out.'' --Shak.
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He hath been out (of the country) nine years.
--Shak.
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2. Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy,
constraint, etc., actual or figurative; hence, not in
concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of
freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; a matter
of public knowledge; as, the sun shines out; he laughed
out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out,
or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is
out.
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Leaves are out and perfect in a month. --Bacon.
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She has not been out [in general society] very long.
--H. James.
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3. Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to
the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of
extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the
fire, has burned out; that style is on the way out. ``Hear
me out.'' --Dryden.
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Deceitful men shall not live out half their days.
--Ps. iv. 23.
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When the butt is out, we will drink water. --Shak.
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4. Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or
into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of
office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the
Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money
out at interest. ``Land that is out at rack rent.''
--Locke. ``He was out fifty pounds.'' --Bp. Fell.
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I have forgot my part, and I am out. --Shak.
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5. Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct,
proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or
incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement,
opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation. ``Lancelot
and I are out.'' --Shak.
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Wicked men are strangely out in the calculating of
their own interest. --South.
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Very seldom out, in these his guesses. --Addison.
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6. Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the
state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
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7. Out of fashion; unfashionable; no longer in current vogue;
unpopular.
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Note: Out is largely used in composition as a prefix, with
the same significations that it has as a separate word;
as outbound, outbreak, outbuilding, outcome, outdo,
outdoor, outfield. See also the first Note under
Over, adv.
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Day in, day out, from the beginning to the limit of each of
several days; day by day; every day.
Out at, Out in, Out on, etc., elliptical phrases, that
to which out refers as a source, origin, etc., being
omitted; as, out (of the house and) at the barn; out (of
the house, road, fields, etc., and) in the woods.
Three fishers went sailing out into the west,
Out into the west, as the sun went down. --C.
Kingsley.
Note: In these lines after out may be understood, ``of the
harbor,'' ``from the shore,'' ``of sight,'' or some
similar phrase. The complete construction is seen in
the saying: ``Out of the frying pan into the fire.''
Out from, a construction similar to out of (below). See
Of and From.
Out of, a phrase which may be considered either as composed
of an adverb and a preposition, each having its
appropriate office in the sentence, or as a compound
preposition. Considered as a preposition, it denotes, with
verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond
the limit: from; hence, origin, source, motive, departure,
separation, loss, etc.; -- opposed to in or into; also
with verbs of being, the state of being derived, removed,
or separated from. Examples may be found in the phrases
below, and also under Vocabulary words; as, out of breath;
out of countenance.
Out of cess, beyond measure, excessively. --Shak.
Out of character, unbecoming; improper.
Out of conceit with, not pleased with. See under Conceit.
Out of date, not timely; unfashionable; antiquated.
Out of door, Out of doors, beyond the doors; from the
house; not inside a building; in, or into, the open air;
hence, figuratively, shut out; dismissed. See under
Door, also, Out-of-door, Outdoor, Outdoors, in the
Vocabulary. ``He 's quality, and the question's out of
door,'' --Dryden.
Out of favor, disliked; under displeasure.
Out of frame, not in correct order or condition; irregular;
disarranged. --Latimer.
Out of hand, immediately; without delay or preparation;
without hesitation or debate; as, to dismiss a suggestion
out of hand. ``Ananias . . . fell down and died out of
hand.'' --Latimer.
Out of harm's way, beyond the danger limit; in a safe
place.
Out of joint, not in proper connection or adjustment;
unhinged; disordered. ``The time is out of joint.''
--Shak.
Out of mind, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit
of memory; as, time out of mind.
Out of one's head, beyond commanding one's mental powers;
in a wandering state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.]
Out of one's time, beyond one's period of minority or
apprenticeship.
Out of order, not in proper order; disarranged; in
confusion.
Out of place, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not
proper or becoming.
Out of pocket, in a condition of having expended or lost
more money than one has received.
Out of print, not in market, the edition printed being
exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc.
Out of the question, beyond the limits or range of
consideration; impossible to be favorably considered.
Out of reach, beyond one's reach; inaccessible.
Out of season, not in a proper season or time; untimely;
inopportune.
Out of sorts, wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell;
unhappy; cross. See under Sort, n.
Out of temper, not in good temper; irritated; angry.
Out of time, not in proper time; too soon, or too late.
Out of time, not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an
agreeing temper; fretful.
Out of twist, Out of winding, or Out of wind, not in
warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of
surfaces.
Out of use, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.
Out of the way.
(a) On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded.
(b) Improper; unusual; wrong.
Out of the woods, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or
doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. [Colloq.]
Out to out, from one extreme limit to another, including
the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to
measurements.
Out West, in or towards, the West; specifically, in some
Western State or Territory. [U. S.]
To come out, To cut out, To fall out, etc. See under
Come, Cut, Fall, etc.
To make out See to make out under make, v. t. and v.
i..
To put out of the way, to kill; to destroy.
Week in, week out. See Day in, day out (above).
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Place \Place\ (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an
area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem.
of platy`s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus.
Cf. Flawn, Piazza, Plate, Plaza.]
1. Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct
from all other space, or appropriated to some definite
object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely,
unbounded space.
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Here is the place appointed. --Shak.
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What place can be for us
Within heaven's bound? --Milton.
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The word place has sometimes a more confused sense,
and stands for that space which any body takes up;
and so the universe is a place. --Locke.
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2. A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or
short part of a street open only at one end. ``Hangman
boys in the market place.'' --Shak.
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3. A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a
mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or
post; a stronghold; a region or country.
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Are you native of this place? --Shak.
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4. Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement,
dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or
position; condition; also, official station; occupation;
calling. ``The enervating magic of place.'' --Hawthorne.
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Men in great place are thrice servants. --Bacon.
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I know my place as I would they should do theirs.
--Shak.
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5. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure
or removal of another being or thing being implied). ``In
place of Lord Bassanio.'' --Shak.
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6. A definite position or passage of a document.
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The place of the scripture which he read was this.
--Acts viii.
32.
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7. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as,
he said in the first place.
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8. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.
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My word hath no place in you. --John viii.
37.
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9. (Astron.) Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body;
-- usually defined by its right ascension and declination,
or by its latitude and longitude.
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10. (Racing) The position of first, second, or third at the
finish, esp. the second position. In betting, to win a
bet on a horse for place it must, in the United States,
finish first or second, in England, usually, first,
second, or third.
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Place of arms (Mil.), a place calculated for the rendezvous
of men in arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe
retreat for hospitals, magazines, etc. --Wilhelm.
High place (Script.), a mount on which sacrifices were
offered. ``Him that offereth in the high place.'' --Jer.
xlviii. 35.
In place, in proper position; timely.
Out of place, inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks
were out of place.
Place kick (Football), the act of kicking the ball after it
has been placed on the ground.
Place name, the name of a place or locality. --London
Academy.
To give place, to make room; to yield; to give way; to give
advantage. ``Neither give place to the devil.'' --Eph. iv.
27. ``Let all the rest give place.'' --Shak.
To have place, to have a station, room, or seat; as, such
desires can have no place in a good heart.
To take place.
(a) To come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony will not
take place.
(b) To take precedence or priority. --Addison.
(c) To take effect; to prevail. ``If your doctrine takes
place.'' --Berkeley. ``But none of these excuses
would take place.'' --Spenser.
To take the place of, to be substituted for.
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Syn: Situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location;
site; spot; office; employment; charge; function; trust;
ground; room; stead.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Out of harm's way, beyond the danger limit; in a safe
place.
Out of joint, not in proper connection or adjustment;
unhinged; disordered. ``The time is out of joint.''
--Shak.
Out of mind, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit
of memory; as, time out of mind.
Out of one's head, beyond commanding one's mental powers;
in a wandering state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.]
Out of one's time, beyond one's period of minority or
apprenticeship.
Out of order, not in proper order; disarranged; in
confusion.
Out of place, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not
proper or becoming.
Out of pocket, in a condition of having expended or lost
more money than one has received.
Out of print, not in market, the edition printed being
exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc.
Out of the question, beyond the limits or range of
consideration; impossible to be favorably considered.
Out of reach, beyond one's reach; inaccessible.
Out of season, not in a proper season or time; untimely;
inopportune.
Out of sorts, wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell;
unhappy; cross. See under Sort, n.
Out of temper, not in good temper; irritated; angry.
Out of time, not in proper time; too soon, or too late.
Out of time, not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an
agreeing temper; fretful.
Out of twist, winding, or wind, not in warped
condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of
surfaces.
Out of use, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.
Out of the way.
(a) On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded.
(b) Improper; unusual; wrong.
Out of the woods, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or
doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. [Colloq.]
Out to out, from one extreme limit to another, including
the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to
measurements.
Out West, in or towards, the West; specifically, in some
Western State or Territory. [U. S.]
To come out, To cut out, To fall out, etc. See under
Come, Cut, Fall, etc.
To put out of the way, to kill; to destroy.
Week in, week out. See Day in, day out (above).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Place \Place\, n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a
courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of
platy`s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus.
Cf. Flawn, Piazza, Plate, Plaza.]
1. Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct
from all other space, or appropriated to some definite
object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely,
unbounded space.
Here is the place appointed. --Shak.
What place can be for us Within heaven's bound?
--Milton.
The word place has sometimes a more confused sense,
and stands for that space which any body takes up;
and so the universe is a place. --Locke.
2. A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or
short part of a street open only at one end. ``Hangman
boys in the market place.'' --Shak.
3. A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a
mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or
post; a stronghold; a region or country.
Are you native of this place? --Shak.
4. Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement,
dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or
position; condition; also, official station; occupation;
calling. ``The enervating magic of place.'' --Hawthorne.
Men in great place are thrice servants. --Bacon.
I know my place as I would they should do theirs.
--Shak.
5. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure
or removal of another being or thing being implied). ``In
place of Lord Bassanio.'' --Shak.
6. A definite position or passage of a document.
The place of the scripture which he read was this.
--Acts viii.
32.
7. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as,
he said in the first place.
8. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.
My word hath no place in you. --John viii.
37.
9. (Astron.) Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body;
-- usually defined by its right ascension and declination,
or by its latitude and longitude.
Place of arms (Mil.), a place calculated for the rendezvous
of men in arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe
retreat for hospitals, magazines, etc. --Wilhelm.
High place (Script.), a mount on which sacrifices were
offered. ``Him that offereth in the high place.'' --Jer.
xlviii. 35.
In place, in proper position; timely.
Out of place, inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks
were out of place.
Place kick (Football), the act of kicking the ball after it
has been placed on the ground.
Place name, the name of a place or locality. --London
Academy.
To give place, to make room; to yield; to give way; to give
advantage. ``Neither give place to the devil.'' --Eph. iv.
27. ``Let all the rest give place.'' --Shak.
To have place, to have a station, room, or seat; as, such
desires can have no place in a good heart.
To take place.
(a) To come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony will not
take place.
(b) To take precedence or priority. --Addison.
(c) To take effect; to prevail. ``If your doctrine takes
place.'' --Berkeley. ``But none of these excuses would
take place.'' --Spenser.
To take the place of, to be substituted for.
Syn: Situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location;
site; spot; office; employment; charge; function; trust;
ground; room; stead.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
out of place
adj 1: of an inappropriate or misapplied nature [syn: inapposite]
2: not in a proper arrangement; "not a hair was out of place"
[syn: out of place(p)]
From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
out of place
Αγγλικά n.
άσχετος
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
out of place
prep.phr.
1 (senseid en not in the proper location) Not in the proper#Adjective
arrangement or situation.
2 (senseid en inappropriate for the circumstances) inappropriate for
the circumstance#Noun.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
out of place
prep.phr.
1 (senseid en not in the proper location) Not in the proper#Adjective
arrangement or situation.
2 (senseid en inappropriate for the circumstances) inappropriate for
the circumstance#Noun.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
out of place
prep.phr.
1 (senseid en not in the proper location) Not in the proper#Adjective
arrangement or situation.
2 (senseid en inappropriate for the circumstances) inappropriate for
the circumstance#Noun.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
out of place
prep.phr.
1 (senseid en not in the proper location) Not in the proper#Adjective
arrangement or situation.
2 (senseid en inappropriate for the circumstances) inappropriate for
the circumstance#Noun.
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
out of place /ˌaʊtəv plˈeɪs/
неуместен
not in the proper situation
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
out of place /ˌaʊtəv plˈeɪs/
nevhodný
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
out of place /ˌaʊtəv plˈeɪs/
nepříhodný
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
out of place /ˌaʊtəv plˈeɪs/
nemístný
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
out of place /ˌaʊtəv plˈeɪs/
fehl am Platz, deplatziert, deplaciert [veraltet]
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
out of place /ˌaʊtəv plˈeɪs/
περίεργος, παράξενος
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
out of place /ˌaʊtəv plˈeɪs/
olla poissa tolaltaan, orpo, poissa paikaltaan, poissa paikoiltaan, sopimaton
not in the proper situation
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
out of place /ˌaʊtəv plˈeɪs/
1. nem odaillô
2. nem helyénvaló
3. idôszerûtlen
4. nem idôszerû
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
out of place /ˌaʊtəv plˈeɪs/
場違い
not in the proper situation
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
95 Moby Thesaurus words for "out of place":
amiss, askew, awry, bad, cockeyed, convulsed, deranged,
disarranged, discomfited, discomposed, disconcerted, dislocated,
disordered, disorderly, disorganized, disturbed, futile, haywire,
ill-adapted, ill-advised, ill-assorted, ill-chosen, ill-considered,
ill-fitted, ill-matched, ill-sorted, ill-suited, ill-timed,
impolitic, improper, in disorder, inadmissible, inadvisable,
inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inept,
inexpedient, infelicitous, inopportune, irrelevant, mal a propos,
maladjusted, malapropos, misjoined, mislaid, mismatched, mismated,
misplaced, misput, on the fritz, out of character, out of gear,
out of joint, out of keeping, out of kelter, out of kilter,
out of line, out of order, out of proportion, out of season,
out of step, out of time, out of tune, out of turn, out of whack,
perturbed, roily, shuffled, turbid, turbulent, unadapted, unapt,
unbecoming, unbefitting, undesirable, unfit, unfitted, unfitting,
unfortunate, unhappy, unmeet, unprofitable, unqualified,
unseasonable, unseemly, unsettled, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely,
unwise, upset, wrong
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
不相称；不合适
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
不在适当的位置;不合适,不适当
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