outs Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: AW1 T S
What Does Outs Mean?
Outs is used as a noun meaning plural of out. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of out. As a verb, it means To eject; to expel.
Outs Definition (Noun)
- plural of out
Outs as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of out
Noun
- A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
They wrote the law to give those organizations an out.
- A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team before bouncing, etc.
- A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game, such as the bowler knocking over the batsman's wicket with the ball.
- A card which can make a hand a winner.
- A trip out; an outing.
- (chiefly in the plural) One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office.
- A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space.
- A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
Verb
- To eject; to expel.
- To reveal (a person) as LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
- To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
- To reveal (a secret).
A Brazilian company outed the new mobile phone design.
- To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public or apparent.
Synonyms of Outs
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Outs synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Outs
Outs in a Sentence
They wrote the law to give those organizations an out.
A Brazilian company outed the new mobile phone design.
Word Forms & Grammar
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