Find out
verb, slang
verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To discover, as by asking or investigating. idiomatic, transitive
"I don't know who the twenty-first president of the United States was, but it should be very easy to find out."
- 2 get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally wordnet
- 3 To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc. transitive
"He had been fiddling the books for years, but finally he was found out."
- 4 trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act wordnet
- 5 To uncover a weakness in (someone). transitive
"He may cope with the multiple choice questions, but the written exam will find him out."
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- 6 establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study wordnet
- 7 To discover (something), as by perceiving or coming upon it. archaic
- 8 find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort wordnet
- 9 To receive the consequences of one's actions. intransitive, slang
"With the way he behaved, it's no wonder he found out."
Example
More examples"I don't know who the twenty-first president of the United States was, but it should be very easy to find out."