- put out
- phrasal verb
I UK / US adjective [never before noun]annoyed, offended, or upset by something that someone has said or doneShe was feeling extremely put out by his rudeness.
II
Word forms "put out":
present tense I/you/we/they put out he/she/it puts out present participle putting out past tense put out past participle put out1)a) [transitive] to make something stop burningIt took firefighters three hours to put the blaze out.
Please put that cigarette out.
b) to switch off a lightTara put the light out and went to sleep.
2) [transitive] to put something in a place where someone will see it, so that they can use it or have itI put out food for the birds in cold weather.
3)a) put someone out[transitive, usually in negatives or questions] to cause problems or difficulties for someone by making them do something for youIt would be lovely to stay with you, but I don't want to put you out.
b) put yourself out (for someone) to do something to help someone even if it causes problems or difficulties for youput yourself out to do something:I don't see why I should put myself out for him.
She really put herself out to get everything ready for us.
4) [transitive] to place something outside your houseWe usually put the cat out at night.
a) put the rubbish out to put waste outside your house so that it can be collected and taken awayb) put the washing out to hang clothes outside to dry after you have washed them5) [transitive] to produce information for people to read, watch, or hearPolice have put out a warning about an escaped prisoner.
The band put out a statement denying rumours of a split.
a) to broadcast a programme on television or radioMost of the stuff they put out isn't worth watching.
b) to publish a book, magazine, or newspaper, or produce a video or CD for salea company that has put out several new titles this year
6) put someone out[transitive] to defeat a player or team in a game or competition so that they can no longer take part in itHe was put out in the first round at Wimbledon.
7) put someone out[transitive] to make someone unconscious by giving them a drug, usually before a medical operation8) [transitive] to affect numbers or calculations in a way that makes them incorrectIf you get one figure wrong it puts the whole calculation out.
9) [intransitive] if a ship puts out, it sails away from a port10) [intransitive] mainly American impolite if you put out, you agree to have sex with someone11) put your back/shoulder etc out to injure your back/shoulder etc by moving a bone out of its position in a joint12) put your hand/arm/foot out to move your hand/arm/foot forwards from your bodyShe put her hand out to stop herself from falling.
13) put the word outinformal to tell people about somethingCan you put the word out that the meeting has been cancelled.
•See:put out
English dictionary. 2014.
