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Give out
verb, slang
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Verb
- 1 To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report. transitive
"The best news is that we have safely found Our king and company: the next, our ship,— Which but three glasses since we gave out split,— Is tight and yare, and bravely rigg'd as when We first put out to sea."
- 2 stop operating or functioning wordnet
- 3 To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report.; To announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing. transitive
- 4 prove insufficient wordnet
- 5 To send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth. transitive
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- 6 give to several people wordnet
- 7 To send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth.; To put forth, utter (prayers). transitive
- 8 give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. wordnet
- 9 To issue; to distribute. transitive
"Can you help me to give out the new books to the class, please?"
- 10 To cease functioning in some way.; To desist. intransitive
- 11 To cease functioning in some way.; To desist through exhaustion of strength or patience. intransitive
- 12 To cease functioning in some way.; To break down, get out of order, fail. intransitive, usually
"So your old car finally gave out, did it?"
- 13 To cease functioning in some way.; To run short, come to an end. intransitive
- 14 To complain, sulk, chastise. Ireland, UK, idiomatic, intransitive
"You shouldn't give out to your brother like that."
- 15 To pretend or act as if something is true. intransitive, slang
"I gave out that I was at home, but they didn't ask for an alibi."
- 16 To express oneself intensely emotionally, either by talking or in a musical performance. intransitive, slang
"He's been giving out for hours."
Etymology
Cognate with German ausgeben (“spend, pay, output”).
See also for "give out"
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