put out
phrasal verbput out (for somebody)
- (North American English, slang) to agree to have sex with somebody
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
put somebody out
- to cause somebody trouble, extra work, etc. synonym inconvenience
- I hope our arriving late didn't put them out.
- be put out to be upset or offended
- He looked really put out.
- to make somebody unconscious
- These pills should put him out for a few hours.
put something out
- to take something out of your house and leave it, for example for somebody to collect
- (British English) to put the rubbish out
- (North American English) to put the garbage/trash out
- to place something where it will be noticed and used
- Have you put out clean towels for the guests?
- to stop something from burning or shining
- to put out a candle/cigarette/light
- Firefighters soon put the fire out.
- to produce something, especially for sale
- The factory puts out 500 new cars a week.
- to publish or broadcast something
- Police have put out a description of the man they wish to question.
- to give a job or task to a worker who is not your employee or to a company that is not part of your own group or organization
- A lot of the work is put out to freelancers.
- to make a figure, result, etc. wrong
- The rise in interest rates put our estimates out by several thousands.
- to push a bone out of its normal position synonym dislocate
- She fell off her horse and put her shoulder out.
- (also formal put something forth)to develop or produce new leaves, shoots, etc.
put out (to…/from…)
- (of a boat or its sailors) to leave a port
- to put out to sea
- We put out from Liverpool.