come out
phrasal verbcome out
- when the sun, moon or stars come out, they appear
- The rain stopped and the sun came out.
- (of flowers) to open
- The daffodils came out early this year.
- to be produced or published
- When is her new novel coming out?
- (of news, the truth, etc.) to become known
- The full story came out at the trial.
- it comes out that… It came out that he'd been telling lies.
- to be shown clearly
- Her best qualities come out in a crisis.
- when words come out, they are spoken
- I tried to say ‘I love you,’ but the words wouldn't come out.
- to say publicly whether you agree or disagree with something
- He came out against the plan.
- In her speech, the senator came out in favour of a change in the law.
- to tell other people that you are gay
- My best friend came out when she was 18.
- (British English) to stop work and go on strike
- On 10 August the railway workers came out on strike.
- if a photograph taken on film comes out, it is a clear picture when it is developed and printed
- In the 1950s photographs often didn't come out at all.
- (of a young upper-class girl in the past) to be formally introduced into society
come out (of something)
- (of an object) to be removed from a place where it is fixed
- This nail won't come out.
- (of dirt, a mark, etc.) to be removed from something by washing or cleaning
- These ink stains won't come out of my dress.
- Will the colour come out (= become faint or disappear) if I wash it?