make out

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verb (adverb)

(tr) to discern or perceivecan you make out that house in the distance?

(tr) to understand or comprehendI can't make out this letter

(tr) to write outhe made out a cheque

(tr) to attempt to establish or provehe made me out to be a liar

(intr) to pretendhe made out that he could cook

(intr) to manage or farehow did you make out in the contest?

(intr often foll by with) informal, mainly US and Canadian to engage in necking or pettingAlan is making out with Jane

Words nearby make out

make one's mouth water, make one's peace with, make one's point, make one's way, make-or-break, make out, make out like a bandit, makeover, make-peace, maker, make-ready

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make out

Discern or see, especially with difficulty, as in I can hardly make out the number on the door. [Mid-1700s]

Manage, get along, as in How did you make out with the accountant? This usage was first recorded in 1820.

Engage in sexual foreplay or intercourse, as in Bill and Jane were making out on the sofa, or Joe bragged that he made out last night. [Slang; early 1900s]

Understand, as in I can't make out what she is trying to say. [Mid-1600s] Also see can't make head or tail of.

Establish or prove, as in He made out that he was innocent. [Colloquial; mid-1600s]

Imply or suggest. This usage often occurs with an infinitive, as in Are you making me out to be a liar? [Colloquial; mid-1600s]

Write out, draw up; fill in a written form. For example, He made out the invoices, or Jane started making out job applications. This usage was first recorded in 1465.

单词	make out
释义	make out SEE SYNONYMS FOR make out ON THESAURUS.COM verb (adverb) (tr) to discern or perceivecan you make out that house in the distance? (tr) to understand or comprehendI can't make out this letter (tr) to write outhe made out a cheque (tr) to attempt to establish or provehe made me out to be a liar (intr) to pretendhe made out that he could cook (intr) to manage or farehow did you make out in the contest? (intr often foll by with) informal, mainly US and Canadian to engage in necking or pettingAlan is making out with Jane Words nearby make out make one's mouth water, make one's peace with, make one's point, make one's way, make-or-break, make out, make out like a bandit, makeover, make-peace, maker, make-ready Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with make out make out 1 Discern or see, especially with difficulty, as in I can hardly make out the number on the door. [Mid-1700s] 2 Manage, get along, as in How did you make out with the accountant? This usage was first recorded in 1820. 3 Engage in sexual foreplay or intercourse, as in Bill and Jane were making out on the sofa, or Joe bragged that he made out last night. [Slang; early 1900s] 4 Understand, as in I can't make out what she is trying to say. [Mid-1600s] Also see can't make head or tail of. 5 Establish or prove, as in He made out that he was innocent. [Colloquial; mid-1600s] 6 Imply or suggest. This usage often occurs with an infinitive, as in Are you making me out to be a liar? [Colloquial; mid-1600s] 7 Write out, draw up; fill in a written form. For example, He made out the invoices, or Jane started making out job applications. This usage was first recorded in 1465. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to make out detect, discern, discover, distinguish, espy, notice, observe, perceive, remark, accept, catch, collect, compass, comprehend, conclude, decipher, deduce, deduct, derive, dig
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