out of

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
  2. From the inside to the outside of.
  3. So as no longer to be in a given condition or state.
  4. From a thing or place as a source, place of origin etc.
  5. Stating the port in which a boat has been registered.
  6. Taken from among; expressing a fraction of (a larger number);
  7. Born from a given mother.
  8. Expressing position outside, literal or figurative; opposed to in.
  9. Not within a given space, area etc.
  10. Not in (a given state, condition).
  11. Without; no longer in possession of.
  12. From a given cause or motivation.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊt əv/ /ˈaʊtə/ /ˈaʊɾə/ En-us-out-of.ogg

Word forms

out of outta

Etymology

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

Synonyms

exterior to without in from of for external to (2, 3) outside of (2, 3)
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