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Nouns (22)

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

n. something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"

n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

share, parcel, portion

n. the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

serving, portion, helping

n. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

part, share, portion, percentage

n. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"

portion, lot, fate, luck, fortune, circumstances

n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"

Verbs (21)

out

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

portion, assign, allot

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

out, come out, be disclosed, be revealed

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

deal, portion, lot, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

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 (30)

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

out, taboo, tabu, prohibited, forbidden, proscribed

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

Fuzzynyms (243)

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"

section, subdivision

n. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

part, share, portion, percentage

n. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"

part, portion

part, piece

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

shard, sherd, fragment

n. a broken piece of a brittle artifact

plate, photographic plate

n. a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded

plate

n. structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage

plate

n. a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

parcel, package

n. a wrapped container

parcel, tract, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land

n. an extended area of land

sample

n. all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

chip, bit, scrap, fleck, splinter, sliver, flake, flinders

n. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

section, segment

n. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

section, subdivision

n. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

part, share, portion, percentage

n. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"

part, portion

n. something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"

part, piece

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

measure, quantity, amount, quantum

n. how much there is of something that you can quantify

serving, portion, helping

n. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

ration

n. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

chapter

n. a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"

division

n. (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category

group, radical

n. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

limit

n. as far as something can go

limit, demarcation, demarcation line

n. the boundary of a specific area

party

n. a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"

position, side

n. an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"

dish

n. a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

food, nutrient

n. any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

bowl, bowlful

n. the quantity contained in a bowl

dose, dosage

n. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time

measure, quantity, amount, quantum

n. how much there is of something that you can quantify

ration

n. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

part, portion

plate, plateful

n. the quantity contained in a plate

plate

n. a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special"

division, section, part

section, segment

n. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

section, subdivision

n. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

part, portion

n. something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"

part, portion

part, piece

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

allowance

n. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"

dividend

n. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

quota

n. a proportional share assigned to each participant

fee, fee estate

n. an interest in land capable of being inherited

allotment, apportionment, allocation, parceling, parcelling

n. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"

ratio

n. the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

prosperity

n. the condition of prospering; having good fortune

luxury, sumptuousness, luxuriousness, opulence

n. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

prosperity

n. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

doom

n. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"

wealth, riches

n. an abundance of material possessions and resources

elegance

n. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"

luxuriance, lushness

n. the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

destiny, fate

n. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

quandary, plight, predicament

n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

coincidence, happenstance

n. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

likelihood, likeliness

n. the probability of a specified outcome

probability

n. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event; "for a while mutiny seemed a probability"; "going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost"

circumstance, context

n. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

wealth, wealthiness

n. the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"

environment

n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

success

n. a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"

grant, award

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

award, present

v. give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

give

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

ration, ration out

v. distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"

sequester, seize, attach, impound, confiscate

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"

charge, commit, send, institutionalize

v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

put, place, commit, invest

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

trust, commit, confide, entrust, intrust

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

assign

v. transfer one's right to

allocate, apportion

v. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

part, separate, divide, come apart

v. come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"

reserve, earmark, set aside, allow, appropriate

v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

budget, make a budget

v. make a budget

serve, dish, put on the table, dish up, serve up, dish out

v. provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"

disburse, pay out

v. pay out

pitch, hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, vend

v. sell or offer for sale from place to place

ration, ration out

v. distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"

market, deal in a market

v. deal in a market

turn in, deliver, render, get in, hand over

v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

supply, issue

v. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"

effuse, pour out

v. pour out; "effused brine"

put, place, commit, invest

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

finance

v. obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"

fund, set up a fund

v. convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

clothe, adorn, invest

v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

yield, give, afford

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

give, dedicate, devote, commit

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"

trade, merchandise, deal in

v. engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"

traffic, traffic in

v. deal illegally; "traffic drugs"

bargain, strike a bargain

v. come to terms; arrive at an agreement

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"

wildcat, unauthorized

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

banned, prohibited

adj. forbidden by law

illegitimate, outlaw, unlawful, illicit, outlawed

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

wrong, incorrect

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"

unutterable, ineffable, unspeakable, unnameable

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

Synonyms (88)

division, section, part

share, apportion, portion out, divvy up

v. give out as one's portion or share

deal, transact

v. conduct business; "transact with foreign governments"

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

unmentionable

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

untouchable

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

Antonyms (13)

totality, entirety, entireness

n. the state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"

hardship, adversity

n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"

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"

permissible

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

in, inside an enclosed space

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

portion out

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