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Nouns (38)

out

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

out

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

point

n. sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"

point

n. a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"

point

n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

point

n. the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

point

n. a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"

point

n. the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"

point

n. a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch

point

n. a position near the goal of the attacking defense man

point

n. a position of the fielder

point

n. the action of indicating the presence and location of game

point

n. the position taken by a hunting dog in pointing game

point

n. a cross-country run

point

n. unit of measurement for text characters: one point is 1/72 inches

point, power point

n. a wall socket

gunpoint, point

n. the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"

spot, point

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

point, pointedness

n. the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip

item, point

n. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"

point, compass point

n. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"

point, dot

n. a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"

point, point in time

n. an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"

peak, point, tip

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

stage, level, point, degree

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

Verbs (23)

out

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

point

v. be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"

point

v. position the mouse pointer on or next to something

point, repoint

v. repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"

luff, point

v. sail close to the wind

out, come out, be disclosed, be revealed

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

taper, point, sharpen

v. give a point to; "The candles are tapered"

point, direct, give directions to

v. give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"

charge, level, point

v. direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"

point, orient, be oriented

v. be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"

Adverbs (5)

out

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

out, away

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

out, away from home

adv. "They went out last night"

Adjectives (24)

out

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

out

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

out

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

out

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

out, exterior

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

out, outlying

adj. outer or outlying; "the out islands"

out, unfashionable

adj. (unpopular)

out, retired

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

out, extinct, extinguished, quenched

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

out, gone, away

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"

out, kayoed, KO'd, stunned, knocked out

adj. knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

Fuzzynyms (148)

edge

n. a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"

substance, content, message, subject matter

n. what a communication that is about something is about

news

n. information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"

intelligence, word, news, tidings

n. new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"

item, point, specific, detail, particular

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

aspect, facet

n. a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"

division, section, part

n. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

side

n. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

plane

n. a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"

component, constituent, element, ingredient, factor

n. an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

subject, topic, theme

n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

thing

n. a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"

motion, question

n. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

apex, solar apex, apex of the sun's way

n. the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars

crest, top, peak, crown, tip, summit

n. the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

coordinate

n. a number that identifies a position relative to an axis

article

n. one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"

element

n. one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"

item

n. a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"

piece

n. a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"

part, piece

n. a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"

production, product

n. an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"

exit, issue, outlet, way out

n. an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

situation, setting, site

n. physical position in relation to the surroundings

spot, position, post, berth, slot, office, place, situation

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

spot, place, topographic point

n. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"

use, function, role, purpose

n. what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

rationale, principle

n. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question

n. uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

article

n. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

review, recap, recapitulation

n. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

bound, edge, boundary

n. a line determining the limits of an area

threshold, verge, brink, frontier

n. a region marking a boundary

extremity

n. the outermost or farthest region or point

limit, demarcation, demarcation line

n. the boundary of a specific area

tip

n. the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

alp

n. any high mountain

mount, mountain

n. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

standing

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

place, station

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

caste

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

degree, rank, social status, social rank, social station

n. position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

capacity, capability

n. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"

position, situation

n. a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

equivalence, equality, par

n. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

equilibrium

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

phase

n. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"

balance

n. a state of equilibrium

level, tier, grade

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

contract, narrow

v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

thin, lose thickness

v. lose thickness; become thin or thinner

fade, languish

v. become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

fall, decrease, diminish, lessen

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

attenuate, rarefy

v. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

coach, train

v. teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"

drill, teach by repetition

v. teach by repetition

cue, prompt, remind

v. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

enlighten, edify

v. make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

position

v. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

refer

v. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"

shift, transfer, move around

v. move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

defunct

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

obsolete

adj. no longer in use; "obsolete words"

Synonyms (88)

become smaller, taper off

v. become smaller or less active; "Business tapered off"

peter out, taper off, fizzle, fizzle out

v. end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

place, target, direct, aim at, point at

v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

antique, old-fashioned, out-of-date, outmoded, demode, old-hat, passe, passee, old hat, out of fashion, out of style, démodé

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

dated

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

dowdy, frumpy, frumpish

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

prehistoric

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

outward, departing, outbound, outward-bound

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

effluent, outflowing

adj. that is flowing outward

past, retiring, preceding

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

attempted

adj. tried unsuccessfully; "attempted murder"

defeated, frustrated, disappointed, foiled, thwarted

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"

undone, ruined, done for, sunk, washed-up

adj. doomed to extinction

down-and-out

adj. lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)

empty-handed, unrewarded

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

failing, failed

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

hitless, scoreless, goalless

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

self-defeating

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

unfulfilled, unrealized

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

unplaced

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

winless

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

outer

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

outside

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

outermost, outmost

adj. situated at the farthest possible point from a center

outside

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

satellite

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

disliked

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

less-traveled

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

disconnected

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

drained, run-down

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

invalid, irrelevant

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

out of play

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

lacking, wanting, nonexistent, missing

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

truant, awol

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

comatose

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

senseless, insensible

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

nonconscious

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

out cold

adj. (unconscious)

semicomatose

adj. in a state of partial coma

subconscious

adj. just below the level of consciousness

Antonyms (8)

unpointedness

n. the property of having only a dull tip (if any)

adj. holding office; "the in party"

internal

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

inside

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"

safe

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

present

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"

in, inside an enclosed space

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

point out

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