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Out Of
see synonyms of out ofAdverb
1. out of
motivated by
Example Sentences:'idleness is the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Out Of
see synonyms of out ofa.
at or to a point outside
out of his reach
b.
away from; not in
stepping out of line
out of focus
c.
because of, motivated by
doing it out of jealousy
d.
from (a material or source)
made out of plastic
e.
not or no longer having any of (a substance, material, etc)
we're out of sugar
preposition
1.
if you go out of a place, you leave it and if you take something out of the container or place where it has been, you remove it so that it is no longer there
Julia ran out of the room.
Percy went out of the house without his briefcase.
She let him out of the house.
They were trying to find a way out of the building.
He went on staring out of the window.
He looked out of the window.
I took my key out of my bag and put it in my pocket.
I usually drink coffee out of a mug.
2.
indicating a position that is not inside something
out of his reach
out of focus
People can keep out of the sun to avoid skin cancer.
Come inside out of the cold.
He lives out of town.
3 km out of town
Shaun was in the bedroom, out of earshot, watching television.
He turned to look back, but by then she was out of sight.
They watched the ship until it was out of sight.
The target was still out of range.
You come out of university and find there are no jobs available.
Doctors should be able to decide who they can safely let out of hospital early.
In the past army troops have relied heavily on air support to get them out of trouble.
The economy is starting to climb out of recession.
The Salvation Army has worked in the big cities to keep endangered young people out
of a life of crime.
3.
you use out of to say what feeling or reason causes someone to do something. For example, if you do something out of pity, you do it because you pity someone
He accepted the job out of a sense of duty.
Some people have left out of embarrassment at what's happened to them.
4.
if something is made out of a particular material, it consists of that material because it has been formed or constructed from it
made out of plastic
Would you advise people to make a building out of wood or stone?
5.
if you get pleasure or an advantage etc out of something, you get it as a result of being involved with that thing or making use of it
We've all had a lot of fun out of this game.
To get the most out of your money, you have to invest.
You should be able to get years more service out of that machine.
6.
if you get something such as information or work out of someone, you manage to make them give it to you, usually when they are unwilling to give it
We can't get the name of her accomplice out of her.
'Where is she being held prisoner?' I asked. 'Did you get it out of him?'.
We knew we could get better work out of them.
She couldn't get a word out of him all evening.
7.
you use out of to indicate what proportion of a group of things something is true of. For example, if something is true of one out of five things, it is true of one fifth of all things of that kind
Two out of five thought the business would be sold privately on their retirement
or death.
Three out of four cats preferred this brand.
in 99 cases out of 100
In 99 cases out of a hundred this will be done more effectively by the army.
8. to be out of sth
9. out of it
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Out Of
see synonyms of out of1.
from inside of
2.
from the number of
3.
past the boundaries or scope of; beyond
4.
from (material, etc.)
made out of stone
5.
because of
out of spite
6.
given birth by
said of animals7.
not in possession of; having no
out of money, out of gas
8.
not in a condition
out of order, out of focus
9.
so as to deprive or be deprived of
cheat out of money
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Out Of
see synonyms of out ofprep.
1.
a. From within to the outside of: got out of the car.
b. From a given condition: came out of her trance.
c. From an origin, source, or cause: made out of wood; did it out of spite.
d. In, especially intermittently in: works out of the main office.
2.
a. In a position or situation beyond the range, boundaries, limits, or sphere of: The plane flew out of sight.
b. In a state or position away from the expected or usual: out of practice; out of touch with reality.
3. From among: five out of six votes.
4. In or into a condition of no longer having: We're out of coffee. We were tricked out of our savings.
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