n. (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; "you only get 3 outs per inning"

n. a return or service that does not land within the in-bounds limits

v. reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent"

v. reach by calculation; "What do you get when you add up these numbers?"

v. communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone; "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"

v. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"

v. give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

v. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"

v. be made known; be disclosed or revealed; "The truth will out"

v. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

v. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

v. take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

v. go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

v. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

v. achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

v. go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

v. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

adv. outside of an enclosed space: "She is out"

adv. away from the reference point: "He kicked his legs out"

adv. "They went out last night"

adj. not worth considering as a possibility; "a picnic is out because of the weather"

adj. no longer fashionable; "that style is out these days"

adj. directed outward or serving to direct something outward; "the out doorway"; "the out basket"

adj. out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election; "now the Democrats are out"

adj. outside or external; "the out surface of a ship's hull"

adj. outer or outlying; "the out islands"

adj. (unpopular)

adj. not allowed to continue to bat or run; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out"

adj. being out or having grown cold; "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "the fire is out"

adj. not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"

adj. knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

adj. excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"

v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

v. extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

v. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

v. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"

v. seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

v. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

v. have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

v. send to an address

v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

v. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

v. take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

v. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

v. cause_to_be_born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"

v. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

v. read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

v. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

v. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"

v. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

v. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

v. impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

v. hold back

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

adj. having ceased to exist or live; "the will of a defunct aunt"; "a defunct Indian tribe"

adj. no longer in use; "obsolete words"

adj. without official authorization; "an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage"

adj. forbidden by law

adj. contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"

adj. not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"

adj. too sacred to be uttered; "the ineffable name of the Deity"

v. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

v. make a mathematical calculation or computation

v. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

adj. out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"

adj. marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

adj. primly out of date; "nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game"

adj. no longer fashionable; "my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes"

adj. that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships"

adj. that is flowing outward

adj. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"

adj. tried unsuccessfully; "attempted murder"

adj. disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"

adj. doomed to extinction

adj. lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)

adj. having acquired or gained nothing; "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"

adj. unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture"

adj. having no points scores; "a scoreless inning"

adj. acting to defeat its own purpose; "it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events"

adj. of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities; "unfulfilled and uneasy men"; "unrealized dreams and ambitions"

adj. not one of the first three in a race or competition

adj. having no wins; "the team had a very disappointing winless season"

adj. being on or toward the outside of the body; "the outer ear"

adj. originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job"

adj. situated at the farthest possible point from a center

adj. on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane"

adj. surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power; "a city and its satellite communities"

adj. regarded with aversion; "he was intensely disliked"

adj. not visited by many travelers; "the tourist's desire to visit less-traveled countries"

adj. not plugged in or connected to a power source; "the iron is disconnected"

adj. drained of electric charge; discharged; "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained"

adj. no longer having force or currency: "a dead issue"; "a dead law"

adj. (of a ball) "a ball that is out of play is dead"

adj. not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book"

adj. absent without permission; "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week"

adj. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli; "a comatose patient"

adj. unresponsive to stimulation; "he lay insensible where he had fallen"; "drugged and senseless"

adj. concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness; "nonconscious psychic processes"

adj. (unconscious)

adj. in a state of partial coma

adj. just below the level of consciousness

adj. unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation; "unmentionable words"

adj. forbidden to the touch; "in most museums such articles are untouchable"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

v. be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

v. go away or leave

v. get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"

v. fail to get or obtain; "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad"

v. miss from one's possessions; lose sight of; "I've lost my glasses again!"

v. interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

v. retreat

v. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

v. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

adj. holding office; "the in party"

adj. happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"

adj. relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space; "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter"

adj. having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"

adj. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

adj. that may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction"

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"