| 词汇 | out |
| 释义 | out adverb, preposition uk /aʊt/ us /aʊt/ outadverb, preposition (AWAY FROM INSIDE)B1 used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container: 出;向外 She opened the window and stuck her head out.她打开窗户，将头探了出去。 The bag broke and the apples fell out.袋子裂开了，苹果掉了出来。 I jumped out of bed and ran downstairs.我跳下床，冲下楼去。 He leaned out the window.他将身子探出窗外。 He opened the drawer and took out a pair of socks.他打开抽屉，取出一双袜子。 Get out!出去！ Out you go! (= Go out!)滚出去！ My secretary will see you out (= go with you to the door).我的秘书会送你出去。 Turn the trousers inside out (= put the inside on the outside).把裤子翻过来。 Don't go out with wet hair - you might catch a chill.头发湿的时候别出去，会着凉的。 He'd been chucked out of a club for fighting.他因为打架被赶出了夜总会。 You can come out now, the coast is clear.现在你可以出来了，危险已经过去。 She smacked her books down on the table and stormed out of the room.她啪地把书摔在桌子上，气冲冲地离开了房间。 I'm just going out for a bit. See you later.我正要出去一小会儿，回头见。 From, out and outside al fresco breath door exogenous exterior exteriority extrinsic extrinsically forth indigenous non-indigenous outdoorsman outdoorswoman outdoorsy outer outermost outside outwith thence therefrom outadverb, preposition (OUTSIDE)outside a building or room: 在外面，在室外 If you wait out here, we will call you when the doctor is ready.你在这外面等好吗？医生很快会来请你进去的。 Danger! Keep out! (= Do not enter!)危险！不要进来！ It's bitterly cold out, today.今天外面真冷。 The weather had conspired to ruin their day out.坏天气凑在一起破坏了他们的一日游。 They had to sleep out after they forgot their tent. If you hang your clothes out in the bright sun, they will fade.衣服挂在光线强的地方晾晒会褪色。 Without a sleeping bag, you would freeze to death out there on the mountainside. The most common parental admonition must surely be "Don't stay out late!"父母告诫孩子们最多的话肯定是“别在外面呆到太晚”。 From, out and outside al fresco breath door exogenous exterior exteriority extrinsic extrinsically forth indigenous non-indigenous outdoorsman outdoorswoman outdoorsy outer outermost outside outwith thence therefrom outadverb, preposition (ABSENT)A2 absent for a short time from the place where you live or work: 暂时外出的，暂时不在的 I came around to see you this morning, but you were out.今天上午我来拜访你，可是你不在。 Someone called while you were out.你出去的时候有人打电话找你。 A2 used to refer to a period of time when someone goes away from home for a social activity: 出去，外出（参加社交活动） I can't go out tonight - I have work to do.今晚我不能出去了——我有活儿要干。 Do you want to eat out (= eat in a restaurant) tonight?今晚你想到外面去吃饭吗？ He asked me out (= asked me to go with him) to the cinema next week.他请我下周和他去看电影。 used to refer to a time when someone is away from the main office in order to do a particular job: 执行外勤工作的 The thieves were spotted by a postman out on his rounds(= as he was delivering the post).一个正在投递邮件的邮递员发现了小偷。 The police were out in force(= there were a lot of police) at the demonstration.警方出动了大批警力到示威现场。 In a library, if a book is out, it has been borrowed by someone: （图书馆的书）借出的，被借走的 Both copies of "Wuthering Heights" were out.两本《呼啸山庄》都被借走了。 I was out when the postman came. I'll be out all afternoon. I tried to ring him, but he always seems to be out. They broke in while he was out playing football. Don't come round later - I'll probably be out. Absent absence absent absent without leave absentee absenteeism AWOL during someone's absence gap go AWOLidiom in absentia in someone's absence miss missing person no-show non-attendance non-attender out of stationidiom tease unaccounted for unrepresented You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: From, out and outside Unavailable and inaccessible outadverb, preposition (DISAPPEAR)B1 to the point where something is removed or disappears: 去掉，清除，消失 The stain won't come out.这个污渍去不掉。 Cross out any words that are not on the list.将单子上没有的词全部划掉。 Never use water to put out fires in electrical equipment.电器失火时，千万不要用水灭火。 Our time/money/patience ran out.我们的时间／钱／耐心耗完了。 out of B2 used to say that no more of something is available: 耗尽，用完 We're nearly out of petrol.我们快没汽油了。 My patience is beginning to run out.我开始不耐烦了。 If you think it's wrong, cross it out and write it again.如果你认为错了，划掉重新写。 Did you put the lights out downstairs?你把楼下的灯关了吗？ I've chucked out all my old clothes.我把旧衣服全扔了。 Since my heart attack, I've cut fatty foods out altogether.自从得了心脏病，我就彻底不吃油腻的东西了。 From, out and outside al fresco breath door exogenous exterior exteriority extrinsic extrinsically forth indigenous non-indigenous outdoorsman outdoorswoman outdoorsy outer outermost outside outwith thence therefrom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Removing and extracting outadverb, preposition (DEFEATED)(in sport) no longer able to play because your turn is over: （体育比赛中）出局，被淘汰 Two of the best players on the team were out after ten minutes.10分钟后该队最棒的球员中有两名出局了。 New Zealand were all out for 246 (= the team finished with a score of 246).新西兰队全部出局，得分246分。 (in politics) no longer able to govern because you have lost an election: （政治上）不执政，在野，下台 The Social Democrats were voted out after 15 years in power.社会民主党在执政15年后被选下了台。 Hick was out for 56 just before lunch. The last batsman was out with the team still 34 runs short of victory. Australia were all out for 278 in their second innings. Vaughan was given out lbw for 42. Stewart made 46 before he was out. Winning, losing & scoring in sport aet against the run of playidiom all out blinder blow someone away box score conversion counterattack crash dead heat hammering offence offensively outpoint outrun point-scoring points deduction scoreless tank winner You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Elections outadverb, preposition (GIVE)to many people: 给（许多人），分发 The teacher gave out test books to all the students.老师把测验用书分发给所有的学生。 Greenpeace sent a letter out to all its supporters.绿色和平组织给所有的支持者都发了一封信。 Some software can be configured to prevent children from giving out their phone numbers on the internet. By giving out printed sheets of facts and theories, the teachers spoon-fed us with what we needed for the exam.老师们把印有事例和理论的材料发下来，把准备考试所需要的内容填鸭式地灌输给我们。 The clinic gives out free condoms. We sent out the wedding invitations about three weeks ago.大约3个星期以前我们就寄出了婚礼请帖。 He gave out a questionnaire at the end of the meeting. Large in number or quantity a hundred/thousand/million and oneidiom above and beyond somethingidiom amount and then someidiom another any amount ofidiom billion density gazillion heap high density huge hundred numerously out/up the wazooidiom poly so much soidiom some thick thousand outadverb, preposition (MOVE AWAY)spreading out from a central point over a wider area: 分散开 The police search party spread out across the fields.警方的搜索队在田野里四处散开。 The stone she threw caused ripples to spread out across the lake. The wake spread out in a v-shape behind the ship.轮船的航迹呈V字形在船后扩散开来。 From our lofty vantage point, we could see the city spread out below us.这里居高临下，我们可以俯瞰脚下城市的全貌。 The repayments on the loan can be spread out over three years.这笔贷款可以在3年内分期偿还。 The dough spreads out as you roll it. From, out and outside al fresco breath door exogenous exterior exteriority extrinsic extrinsically forth indigenous non-indigenous outdoorsman outdoorswoman outdoorsy outer outermost outside outwith thence therefrom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Spreading and scattering outadverb, preposition (AVAILABLE)B1 When a book, magazine, film, or musical recording is out, it is available to the public: （书、杂志、电影、音乐带等）出版，问世 Is her new book out yet?她的新书出版了吗？ The new movie comes out in August.新片8月份上映。 Her latest novel is out at the end of the month. How did you manage to get a copy of that book? It's not out yet! I can't wait for his latest movie to come out. Her new album is out just in time for Christmas. Hundreds of new magazines come out every year. Available and accessible accessibility accessible accessibly appear at your commandidiom availability drop in the public domain non-restricted nothing obtainable on callidiom on/about your personidiom season stream unfilled unfreeze unfrozen unlock unlockable outadverb, preposition (APPEAR)B1 able to be seen: 可以看见的;可视的 The stars are out tonight.今晚看得见星星。 The rain stopped and the sun came out (= appeared).雨停了，太阳出来了。 In spring all the flowers came out (= their petals opened).春天里百花盛开。 The clouds finally parted and the sun came out.云终于散去，太阳出来了。 The morning mist had lifted and the sun was starting to come out. The rash had come out all over her forearm. Let's go while the sun's out. The sun came out and thawed the ice.太阳出来了，冰雪开始融化。 Visible a mile offidiom discernibly eye-catching fishbowl front and centre goldfish bowl high-visibility large noticeable over-generously perceivable perceivably prominence prominently relief stand stand out stand/stick out a mileidiom stick visibility outadverb, preposition (VERY)used to make the meaning of a word stronger: （用于增强词义）完全地，彻底地 We walked all day and were tired out (= very tired) by the time we got home.我们走了一整天，回到家时累得筋疲力尽。 It's up to you to sort this out (= deal with it completely).要靠你来彻底解决它了。 Leave it to me - I'll sort it out tomorrow.留给我来干吧——明天我会把它处理好的。 Try not to get worked up , I'm sure we can sort the problem out. You must be tired out after all that driving - why don't you have a little sleep? Stressing & emphasizing accentuate accentuation all day longidiom believe deadass drive your message/point homeidiom drive/hammer something homeidiom highlight impress something on/upon someone insistency insistently intensely like blazesidiom percent sooth spotlight stress vaunt work/laugh/freeze, etc. your arse offidiom work/laugh/freeze, etc. your ass offidiom outadverb, preposition (LOUD)used with verbs describing sounds to emphasize the loudness of the sound: 大声地 He cried out in pain as he hit his head.他撞到了头，痛得大叫。 Charlie Chaplin films always make me laugh out loud.查利‧卓别林的电影总能让我笑破肚皮。 They looked at the picture and laughed out loud. Oh, for crying out loud, why won't you listen to me! Ken screamed out a warning telling people to get out of the way.肯大叫着警告人们别挡路。 I had this sudden impulse to shout out "Rubbish!" in the middle of her speech. A cry of warning rang out.有人大叫一声警告大家小心。 Noise & noisy abuzz bang something out barky bash something out blast boisterously brouhaha clamour clatter disturbance loudly noisy rackety resonant ring out ring with something rowdily rowdiness rowdy strident outadverb, preposition (FAR AWAY)C2 a long distance away from land, a town, or your own country: 离（大陆、城市或祖国）很远，遥远地 The fishing boats were out at sea for three days.渔船出海3天了。 They live out in the country, miles from anywhere.他们住在偏远的乡下，离哪儿都很远。 He lived out in Zambia for seven years.他在赞比亚侨居了7年。 mainly USThe weather's better out west(= a long distance away in the west of the country).西部边远地区的天气比较好。 She lived out in Australia for a long time. Helen lived out in Oregon for two years before moving back east. She could see the sailing boats way out on the horizon. He lives out in the suburbs. They moved out to the countryside after ten years in the city. Distant in space and time (in) the middle of nowhereidiom afar afield all/the four corners of the world/earthidiom anywhere as far as the eye can/could seeidiom distance extreme eye farthest from afar further furthermost light years awayidiom middle Podunk remote remotely remoteness ultra outadverb, preposition (LIGHT/FIRE)B2 If a light or fire is out, it is no longer shining or burning: （灯或火）熄灭 When we got home, all the lights were out.等我们到家的时候，所有的灯都灭了。 Is that fire completely out?那火全都扑灭了吗？ Darkness & becoming dark blackness crepuscular darkened darkness dim dimly dimness dingily dingy dull inky pitch darkness pitchy plunge someone/something into darkness semi-darkness shade shaded silhouette silhouetted twilight outadverb, preposition (COAST)away from the coast or beach: 离岸而去（地） Is the tide coming in or going out?潮水是在涨还是在退？ You can only see the beach when the tide is out.只有在退潮后才能看到海滩。 At what time does the tide start to go out? The sea level is 5 metres lower when the tide is out. Cows graze on the marshes when the tide is out. At about three o'clock, the tide started to go out. The boats will put (out) to sea on this evening's high tide.船将在今晚涨潮时启航。 Terms for location & direction used at sea abaft adrift afloat aft aground amidships ashore astern cast cast someone adriftidiom deck fore inshore keep afloat longshore offshore onshore overboard shore You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Coasts & beaches outadverb, preposition (MADE PUBLIC)(of information) no longer kept secret: （信息）公开的（地），泄露的（地） You can't hide your gambling any longer - the secret's out.你无法再隐瞒自己赌博的事了——这个秘密已经泄露出去了。 used to describe a person who is not heterosexual (= sexually attracted to men if they are a woman and women if they are a man) or not cisgender (= having a gender that matches the body they were born with) and who does not keep that fact secret from other people: （同性恋者）公开性取向的（地） She came out three years ago.她公开自己是同性恋已经有3年了。 He hasn't come out to his family yet.他还没有告诉家人自己是同性恋。 Is she out at work? When the truth came out, there was public outrage.真相披露后，公众极为愤慨。 After her death, it came out that she'd lied about her age.她死后人们发现她谎报了自己的年龄。 The basic facts of the story are out, but the details are still fuzzy. It's too late, the rumours are out now. Shocking revelations about their private life came out in the Sunday papers. Revealing secrets & becoming known anti-secrecy backchannel bare bare your heart/soulidiom be the talk of somewhereidiom blow someone's coveridiom blow/take the lid off somethingidiom declassify divulge hold huddle kiss put the word outidiom rat rat on someone/something reintroduce revealingly state's evidence surface unravel outadverb, preposition (SPORT)(of a ball in a sport such as tennis) landing outside one of the lines that mark the area where the game is played: （网球等运动中球）出界的 He thought the ball had bounced on the line, but the umpire said it was out.他认为球落在线上，但裁判说球出界了。 The umpire overruled the line judge who had called the ball out. The referee judged that the ball had gone out before the player crossed it. His second serve landed out, giving his opponent two match points. You should have left that ball. It was going out. The ball was just out. From, out and outside al fresco breath door exogenous exterior exteriority extrinsic extrinsically forth indigenous non-indigenous outdoorsman outdoorswoman outdoorsy outer outermost outside outwith thence therefrom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tennis & racket sports outadverb, preposition (UNCONSCIOUS)unconscious or sleeping: 不省人事的（地），昏迷的（地）;熟睡的（地） He passes out (= loses consciousness) at the sight of blood.他一看到血就会昏过去。 I was hit on the head, and I must have been out cold(= completely unconscious) for about ten minutes.我头上挨了一下，肯定昏迷了10分钟左右。 She passed out when she heard the news. I couldn't hold my breath for that long without passing out. It was so hot in the room, I thought I was going to pass out. She hit her head on the ceiling and knocked herself out.她的头撞在天花板上，昏了过去。 The sleeping tablets knocked him out for 18 hours.安眠药使他睡了18个小时。 Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping altered state of consciousness beauty bed bunk bye-byes catch/cop/get some z'sidiom comatose count crash doss doze off drop off sleep sleeping sleepwalk sleepwalking snooze snoozing somnambulate your beauty sleepidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Losing consciousness outadverb, preposition (NOT ACCURATE)C1informal not accurate: 不准确的，错误的，有出入的 Our estimates were only out by a few dollars.我们的估算只有几美元的偏差。 You were an inch out in your measurements.你的测量差了一英寸。 Those sales figures were way out (= completely wrong).那些销售数据完全不准确。 USI'm out $25 on this trip (= it cost me $25 more than expected).我这次旅行的花费超出预算25美元。 Wrong aberrant aberrantly abnormal amiss anomalous fallaciousness false false negative false positive falsely iniquity invalidly irregularly liberal liberally What's up?phrase wrongheaded wrongheadedly wrongly X, x outadverb, preposition (EXISTING)UKinformal (used with superlatives) available or in existence: （用于最高级后）可用地，现有地 This is the best automatic camera out.这是现有的最好的自动照相机。 I think he's the greatest football player out.我认为他是目前最伟大的足球运动员。 Available and accessible accessibility accessible accessibly appear at your commandidiom availability drop in the public domain non-restricted nothing obtainable on callidiom on/about your personidiom season stream unfilled unfreeze unfrozen unlock unlockable outadverb, preposition (FINISHED)used to show that a period of time is finished: （时间）结束的，完结的 I think I can finish this project before the month's out.我觉得我在这个月结束之前能完成这个项目。 Finished & over all done all over bar be (all) over bar the shoutingidiom be done and dustedidiom close down dust end endpoint finished finito in the canidiom over over and done withphrase see the last of something/someoneidiom sunset through to the dregs to the lastidiom outadverb, preposition (NOT ACCEPTABLE)informal not acceptable or not possible: 不可接受的;不可能的 Smoking is definitely out among my friends.在我的朋友中，吸烟是绝对不允许的。 The option of taking on more staff is out for the moment.雇用更多职员这一选择目前并不可行。 Unachievable be (a) no goidiom be on a hiding to nothingidiom be on the road to nowhereidiom be out of your leagueidiom cat ghost goodbye impossibility impossible impracticable impracticably in/out of the runningidiom league silk unachievable unattainable unfeasible unfeasibly unicorn unrealizable outadverb, preposition (NOT FASHIONABLE)informal no longer fashionable or popular: 不再流行的（地）;不再时髦的（地）;过时的（地） Every month the magazine lists what's out and what's in (= fashionable).每个月这份杂志都会列出什么过时及什么流行。 Trousers like that went out (= stopped being fashionable) in the 70s.像那样的裤子在70年代就过时了。 Old or old-fashioned age-old ageing ancient antediluvian anti-progressive fossilization fossilize fossilized frumpy fustily out of date outdate outdated outdatedly outmoded unliberated unmodernized unmodish unprogressive unreconstructed outadverb, preposition (INTEND)out for something/to do somethinginformal doing something, or intending to do something, for an unpleasant reason or only because it is good for you and not others: （常出于自私或令人不快的动机）做，意图做（或得到)，蓄意 She doesn't usually help the charity - she's only out for the publicity.她一般不资助慈善事业——她只是为了给自己扬名。 GrammarOut or out of? We use out and out of to talk about position and direction. … Idiomsout and about out and away out with it! out verb[ Toften passive ] uk /aʊt/ us /aʊt/ to make known the fact that someone is not heterosexual (= attracted to men if you are a woman and women if you are a man) or cisgender (= having a gender that matches the body you were born with), especially when that person does not want other people to know: 公开（名人）的同性恋身份 Hardly a week went by without someone famous being outed.几乎每一周都有一个名人被揭露出是同性恋。 Outing private individuals is offensive behaviour. She was outed as transgender by a sleazy tabloid. out noun uk /aʊt/ us /aʊt/ [ Cusually singular ]informal an excuse or reason for avoiding an unpleasant situation: 借口，理由 We must arrange the negotiations so we have an out if we need it.我们必须安排好谈判，这样一旦需要我们就能有个借口。 on the outsUSinformal People who are on the outs have argued and are not now friendly with each other: 吵架了;不友好，闹矛盾 Lizzie and Tyler are on the outs again.莉齐和泰勒又闹别扭了。 Reasons and explanations alibi argumentation ascribe something to something ascription ascriptive definition explain explanation explication exposition extenuating extenuation key reason talk talk your way out of somethingidiom unclarified warrantable warrantably wherefores out- prefix uk /aʊt-/ us /aʊt-/ out-prefix (NOT CENTRAL)used to add the meaning "not central" to nouns and adjectives: （用于给名词和形容词加上“非中心的”之意） the outskirts of town (= the areas that form the edge of the town)市郊 Edges & extremities of objects apex apical apices bevel border bottom cap circumference crown edge extremity foot line of demarcation palm-fringed perimeter peripherally periphery rim spout verge out-prefix (FURTHER)used to add the meaning "going further" or "being better than" to verbs: （用于给动词加上“超越”或“胜过”之意） She doesn't drink or smoke and I'm sure she'll outlive (= live longer than) us all.她烟酒不沾，我想她肯定比我们都要活得长久。 Surpassing in quality or number catch (someone) up compare crown crush do something for an encoreidiom eclipse encore outcompete outdo outflank outgo outman push the envelopeidiom put/leave someone in the shadeidiom shade shame steal steal a march on someoneidiom steal someone's thunderidiom surpass out-prefix (AWAY FROM)used to add the meaning "out of" or "away from" to nouns and adjectives: （用于给名词和形容词加上“向外”或“离开”之意） She turned away from their outstretched hands (= hands held out).她转身不理睬他们伸出的手。 From, out and outside al fresco breath door exogenous exterior exteriority extrinsic extrinsically forth indigenous non-indigenous outdoorsman outdoorswoman outdoorsy outer outermost outside outwith thence therefrom out | American Dictionaryout preposition, adverb[ not gradable ] us/ɑʊt/ outpreposition, adverb[not gradable] (FROM INSIDE)from within to a place or position that is not inside a building or not enclosed or contained: I’m going out for a walk. He leaned out the window and waved. Our office looks out on a public park. outpreposition, adverb[not gradable] (AWAY)away or absent from your home or place of work: I’ll be out tomorrow. Leo went out to lunch . We often eat out (= at restaurants). Bill asked me out (= to go somewhere enjoyable together). If something is out, it is not where it is usually kept or belongs: I checked at the library and that book is out. outpreposition, adverb[not gradable] (FROM A PLACE)away from a place or starting point, or far away: They moved out to the country. Have you sent out the invitations yet? Idiomsout of commission out of it out of your league someone/something is out of someone's league out of line out of your mind out of order out of place out of shape out of sight, out of mind out of sorts out of step with someone/something out of the blue out of the corner of your eye out of the frying pan into the fire out of the question out of the running out of the way out of the woods out of thin air out of this world out of touch out to lunch out adverb[ not gradable ] us/ɑʊt/ outadverb[not gradable] (BEYOND)in the area beyond a building or room, or outdoors (= not in a building): It’s cold out today. They camped out. Keep out (= Do not enter). outadverb[not gradable] (REMOVED)to the point where something is removed or disappears: The stain on my tie won’t come out. Cross out the second number. outadverb[not gradable] (COMPLETELY)completely, or as much as possible: She stretched out on the bed. We were tired out. outadverb[not gradable] (ALOUD)aloud, so other people can hear: Her mother called out to us. out adjective, adverb[ not gradable ] us/ɑʊt/ outadjective, adverb[not gradable] (AVAILABLE)(esp. of a book, movie, or recording) available to the public: Is his new novel out yet? outadjective, adverb[not gradable] (MADE KNOWN)made known to the public: The secret’s out about her retirement. outadjective, adverb[not gradable] (SEEN)able to be seen: It stopped raining and the sun came out. outadjective, adverb[not gradable] (NOT OPERATING)no longer operating or working: The electricity went out during the storm. If something that burns is out, it is no longer burning: Be sure the fire is out. outadjective, adverb[not gradable] (NOT AWARE)unconscious, sleeping, or not aware: He passed out (= became unconscious). Matt was so tired, he’s out cold (= in a deep sleep). outadjective, adverb[not gradable] (COMPLETELY USED)(coming) into a condition in which something has been used and no more of it is left: Our money ran out. His luck was running out. Renew your membership before the month is out. outadjective, adverb[not gradable] (NOT FASHIONABLE)infml not fashionable or popular: Long hair is out. out adjective[ not gradable ] us/ɑʊt/ outadjective[not gradable] (NOT ACCEPTABLE)not acceptable, not possible, or not allowed: Thursday is out so let’s meet Friday. outadjective[not gradable] (INTENDING)infml intending to do or get something: He’s just out for a good time. The mayor is out to get some publicity. outadjective[not gradable] (BASEBALL)failing or having failed to reach a base: He was out on a close play at second base. out noun us/ɑʊt/ outnoun (EXCUSE)[ Cusually sing ]infml an excuse or reason for avoiding an unpleasant situation: The kids need to get home, so we have an out if we need it. out | Business Englishout adverb uk /aʊt/us WORKPLACE away from the main office, etc. in order to do a particular job: She is out on a service call, but will be back in about an hour. WORKPLACE absent from the place where you work: He is out of the office right now. I will be out for the rest of the morning. He has been out sick all week. available for the public to buy: A new version of this phone has just come out. not working: The power has been out for two hours. not accurate: Our estimates were only out by a few dollars. Those sales figures were way out. HR, WORKPLACE (alsoout on strike) taking part in a strike(= refusing to work): The assembly workers have been out for a month. Union members voted unanimously to go out on strike. out of action not able to be used: The elevators were out of action and we had to walk up to his office. out of sth if you are out of something, you do not have it: We're completely out of toner for the printer. from a particular group: Four out of five broadband users don't know how fast their connections are. out of the box if something can be used out of the box, it can be used immediately, without a lot of effort being needed to prepare it: These solutions work straight out of the box. an out-of-the-box training program |
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