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  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:
  
     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.
        ``My shoulder blade is out.'' --Shak.
  
              He hath been out (of the country) nine years.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy,
        constraint, etc., actual of figurative; hence, not in
        concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of
        freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; 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.
  
              Leaves are out and perfect in a month. --Bacon.
  
              She has not been out [in general society] very long.
                                                    --H. James.
  
     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. ``Hear me out.'' --Dryden.
  
              Deceitiful men shall not live out half their days.
                                                    --Ps. iv. 23.
  
              When the butt is out, we will drink water. --Shak.
  
     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.
  
              I have forgot my part, and I am out.  --Shak.
  
     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.
  
              Wicked men are strangely out in the calculating of
              their own interest.                   --South.
  
              Very seldom out, in these his guesses. --Addison.
  
     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.
  
     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.
  
     Day in, day out, from the beginning to the limit of each of
        several days; day by day; every day.
  
     Out and out.
        (a) adv. Completely; wholly; openly.
        (b) adj. Without any reservation or disguise; absolute;
            as, an out and out villain. [As an adj. written also
            out-and-out.]
  
     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; 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.
        ``Ananias . . . fell down and died out of hand.''
        --Latimer.

  adj
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en adj.)

  adj.
     Romanian n.
     (lb ro grammar) (abbreviation of ro adjectiv t=adjective)
     Spanish n.
     (abbreviation of es adjetivo  adjective)

  Adj.
     German n.
     (abbreviation of de Adjektiv and Adjektivum, in other texts also of
  Adjectiv and Adjectivum)

  ADJ
     Translingual sym.
     (IATA Amman Civil Airport  Amman  Jordan)

  adj
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en adj.)

  adj.
     a.
     1 (lb en mathematics high school) (abbreviation of en adjacent)
     2 (abbreviation of en adjusted)
     alt.
     (lb en grammar) (abbreviation of en adjective)
     n.
     (lb en grammar) (abbreviation of en adjective)

  adj
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en adj.)

  adj.
     Romanian n.
     (lb ro grammar) (abbreviation of ro adjectiv t=adjective)
     Spanish n.
     (abbreviation of es adjetivo  adjective)

  Adj.
     German n.
     (abbreviation of de Adjektiv and Adjektivum, in other texts also of
  Adjectiv and Adjectivum)

  ADJ
     Translingual sym.
     (IATA Amman Civil Airport  Amman  Jordan)

  adj
     n.
     (alternative spelling of en adj.)

  adj.
     Spanish n.
     (abbreviation of es adjetivo  adjective)
     Swedish n.
     (lb sv lexicography grammar) (abbreviation of sv adjektiv
  adjective)

  Adj.
     German n.
     (abbreviation of de Adjektiv and Adjektivum, in other texts also of
  Adjectiv and Adjectivum)

  ADJ
     Translingual sym.
     (IATA Amman Civil Airport  Amman  Jordan)

  adj.
     Viro abbr.
     adjektiiv, omadussõna – ''adjektiivi''

  adj
     abbr.
     (tagg: militärt) adjutant

  adj.
     abbr.
     ''förkortning för'' adjektiv

  adj
     abbr.
     (tagg: militärt) adjutant

  adj.
     abbr.
     ''förkortning för'' adjektiv

  Adjektiv /ˌadjɛktˈiːf/ (Adj. /ˈadj/) 
  adjective adj.,  /ˈadj/
     Synonym: Eigenschaftswort
  
   see: Adjektive, Eigenschaftswörter
  

  Adj /ˈɐdʒ/
  الصّفة

  adjective /ˈadʒɪktˌɪv/ (adj. /ˈɐdʒ/)
  Adjektiv Adj.,  /ˈɐdʒ/ , Eigenschaftswort  [ling.]
   see: adjectives
  

  adj /ˈɐdʒ/
  1. (kıs.) adjective, adjacent, adjustment.

  adj. /adʒ/ 
  adj.

  adj. /adʒ/ 
  Adj.