Out of

//ˈaʊt əv// prep, slang

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
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Preposition
  1. 1
    Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.; From the inside to the outside of.

    "The audience came out of the theater."

  2. 2
    Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.; So as no longer to be in a given condition or state.

    "I have fallen out of love with you."

  3. 3
    Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.; From a thing or place as a source, place of origin etc. informal

    "He ate out of a big bowl."

  4. 4
    Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.; Stating the port in which a boat has been registered.

    "There's the Titanic out of Liverpool."

  5. 5
    Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.; Taken from among; expressing a fraction of (a larger number);

    "Only three out of a thousand are born with this rare disease."

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  1. 6
    Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.; Born from a given mother.

    "She's a lovely little filly, by Big Lad, out of Damsel in Distress."

  2. 7
    Expressing position outside, literal or figurative; opposed to in.; Not within a given space, area etc.

    "His feet rested out of the water."

  3. 8
    Expressing position outside, literal or figurative; opposed to in.; Not in (a given state, condition).

    "I'm rather out of practice right now."

  4. 9
    Expressing position outside, literal or figurative; opposed to in.; Without; no longer in possession of.

    "Sorry, we're out of bread."

  5. 10
    From a given cause or motivation.

    "I laughed out of embarrassment."

  6. 11
    From a given material as means of construction.

    "It's made out of mahogany."

  7. 12
    In a manner based in but not always in (a certain place); (loosely) in. informal

    "They're out of Tampa and they cover the Southeast."

  8. 13
    expression of how distant a person, an event or object is. informal, often

    "Five months out of the election"

Etymology

From Middle English oute of, from Old English ūt of.

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