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put outadjectivenever before noun UK 1 annoyed, offended, or upset by something that someone has said or doneShe was feeling extremely put out by his rudeness. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
put outadjectivenever before noun US 1 annoyed, offended, or upset by something that someone has said or doneShe was feeling extremely put out by his rudeness. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
put out1 transitive to make something stop burningIt took firefighters three hours to put the blaze out. Please put that cigarette out. Synonyms and related words 1a to switch off a lightTara put the light out and went to sleep. Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
2 transitive to put something in a place where someone will see it, so that they can use it or have itI put out food for the birds in cold weather. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere 3 transitive usually in negatives or questions(put someone out) to cause problems or difficulties for someone by making them do something for youIt would be lovely to stay with you, but I don’t want to put you out. Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for someone or something let down hold back embarrass 3a put yourself out (for someone)to do something to help someone even if it causes problems or difficulties for youI don’t see why I should put myself out for him. put yourself out to do something: She really put herself out to get everything ready for us. Synonyms and related words
4 transitive to place something outside your houseWe usually put the cat out at night. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere 4a put the rubbish outto put waste outside your house so that it can be collected and taken away Synonyms and related words
Sanitation and waste disposal 4b put the washing outto hang clothes outside to dry after you have washed them Synonyms and related words
Washing, drying and ironing clothes
5 transitive to produce information for people to read, watch, or hearPolice have put out a warning about an escaped prisoner. The band put out a statement denying rumours of a split. Synonyms and related words
To give information to many people announce disclose broadcast 5a to broadcast a programme on television or radioMost of the stuff they put out isn’t worth watching. Synonyms and related words
To broadcast or be broadcast on television or radio 5b to publish a book, magazine, or newspaper, or produce a video or CD for salea company that has put out several new titles this year Synonyms and related words
To publish something, or to be published
6 transitive (put someone out) to defeat a player or team in a game or competition so that they can no longer take part in itHe was put out in the first round at Wimbledon. Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument 7 transitive (put someone out) to make someone unconscious by giving them a drug, usually before a medical operation Synonyms and related words
To perform a medical test, treatment or operation abort anaesthetise anaesthetize 8 transitive to affect numbers or calculations in a way that makes them incorrectIf you get one figure wrong it puts the whole calculation out. Synonyms and related words
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect 9 intransitive if a ship puts out, it sails away from a port Synonyms and related words
What ships and boats do capsize cast off come about 10 intransitive mainly Americanimpoliteif you put out, you agree to have sex with someone Synonyms and related words
To have sex sleep with consummate copulate 11 put your back/shoulder etc outto injure your back/shoulder etc by moving a bone out of its position in a joint Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else 12 put your hand/arm/foot outto move your hand/arm/foot forwards from your bodyShe put her hand out to stop herself from falling. Synonyms and related words
To move your limbs and appendages 13 put the word outinformalto tell people about somethingCan you put the word out that the meeting has been cancelled. Synonyms and related words
To give information to many people announce disclose broadcast
put out1 transitive to make something stop burningIt took firefighters three hours to put out the blaze. Please put that cigarette out. Synonyms and related words 1a to switch off a lightHannah put the light out and went to sleep. Synonyms and related words
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
2 transitive to put something in a place where someone will see it, so that they can use it or have itI put out food for the birds in cold weather. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere 3 transitive to place something outside your houseWe usually put the cat out at night. Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere 3a put the garbage/trash outto put waste outside your house so that it can be collected and taken away Synonyms and related words
Sanitation and waste disposal binman bonfire curbside collection 3b put the laundry/wash outto hang clothes outside to dry after you have washed them Synonyms and related words
Washing, drying and ironing clothes
4 transitive usually in negatives or questions(put someone out) to cause problems or difficulties for someone by making them do something for youIt would be great to stay with you, but I don’t want to put you out. Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for someone or something let down hold back embarrass 4a put yourself out (for someone)to do something to help someone even if it causes problems or difficulties for youI don’t see why I should put myself out for him. put yourself out to do something: She really put herself out to get everything ready for us. Synonyms and related words
5 transitive (put someone out) to make someone unconscious by giving them a drug, usually before a medical operation Synonyms and related words
To perform a medical test, treatment or operation abort anaesthetize anesthetize 6 transitive to produce information for people to read, watch, or hearThe police has put out a warning about an escaped prisoner. The band put out a statement denying rumors of a split. Synonyms and related words
To give information to many people announce disclose broadcast 6a to broadcast a program on television or radioMost of the stuff they put out isn’t worth watching. Synonyms and related words
To broadcast or be broadcast on television or radio 6b to publish a book, magazine, or newspaper, or produce a video or CD for salea company that has put out several new titles this year Synonyms and related words
To publish something, or to be published
7 intransitive impoliteif you put out, you agree to have sex with someone Synonyms and related words
To have sex sleep with consummate copulate 8 transitive (put someone out) to defeat a player or team in a game or competition so that they can no longer take part in itHe was put out in the first round at Wimbledon. Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument 9 intransitive if a ship puts out, it sails away from a port Synonyms and related words
What ships and boats do capsize cast off come about 10 transitive to affect numbers or calculations in a way that makes them incorrectIf you get one figure wrong it puts the whole calculation out. Synonyms and related words
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect 11 put your back/shoulder etc. outto injure your back/shoulder etc. by moving a bone out of its position in a joint Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else 12 put your hand/arm/foot outto move your hand/arm/foot forward from your bodyShe put her hand out to stop herself from falling. Synonyms and related words
To move your limbs and appendages spread fold your arms/hands bend 13 put the word outinformalto tell people about somethingCan you put the word out that the meeting has been canceled. Synonyms and related words
To give information to many people announce disclose broadcast
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