out (A1)
adverb/preposition
Pronunciation: /aʊt/
Definition
Moving or seeming to move away from a place, position, or state.
Examples
He walked out of the room.
The sun is out today.
Turn the lights out when you leave.
How to Use out
- out of (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates a lack of something or a state of not having it. — "We are out of sugar."
- out of (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates movement from within a place. — "She walked out of the house."
- out of (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates a state of being no longer in a particular condition. — "The lights are out."
- out of (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates a source or origin. — "He got the idea out of a book."
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