Inside out
/ˌɪnsaɪdˈaʊt/ adj, adv
adj, adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of inside-out. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Adverb
- 1 With the inside surface turned to be on the outside. not-comparable
"I now realise that I have my shirt on inside out."
- 2 Thoroughly; extremely well. not-comparable
"I know IBM Assembler Language inside out."
- 3 Completely; through and through; to the core. not-comparable
"We're hometown hockey fans inside out."
- 4 Describes the hitting of a ball that pitched outside of leg stump to the off side of the field. not-comparable
"He hit the ball inside out in an ugly manner, but scored a four."
Adverb
- 1 with the inside facing outward wordnet
- 2 thoroughly; from every perspective wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"I now realise that I have my shirt on inside out."
Etymology
In the sense thoroughly, an asyndetic clipping of inside and out.