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Meaning: Toleave, especially a building.Pleasego outthrough the back door.; (idiomatic)To leave one'sabodeto go to public places, especially for recreation or entertainment.Antonym:stay inThey were going to stay in and read, but insteadwent outshopping.On their first date theywent outto dinner at a restaurant.Let'sgo outtonight and have some fun!1526, [William Tyndale, transl.],The Newe Testamẽt[…](Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany:Peter Schöffer],→OCLC,Lukeviij:[5],folios lxxxvj, verso – lxxxvij, recto:A ſowerwent outto ſowe his ſeede / and as he ſowed / ſome fell by the waye ſyde / and hit was troden vnder fete / and the foules of the ayre devoured it vp.1986September 8, Bill Watterson,Calvin & Hobbes(comic):It seems like wego outfor pizza a lot these days.; To beeliminatedfrom acompetition.Our teamwent outin the third round.; To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent.To beturned offorextinguished.The lightswent outwhile I was taking a shower.To go unconscious; topass out.When I hit him, he hit the floor andwent out.To be drained from; to disappear from somebody.After diagnosis, all his confidencewent outof him.To becomeextinct, toexpire.1922October,A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, “[Poem]XXVIII”, inLast Poems, London:Grant Richards Ltd.,→OCLC,page54:And cold the poor man lies at night, / And sogoes outthe year.To die.As much as you may want to plan your funeral, you can't control when yougo out.1977-1980,Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors),We Both Laughed In PleasureA motorcycle cop led the funeral procession & with all the cabs pulling up the rear we were 5–6 blocks long. The cops even blocked off streets for us. The guywent outlike a goddamn mayor.; (card games)Todiscardormeldall the cards in one'shand.Leon made twocanastas, thenwent outby meldingtreys.; To passout of fashion.Antonym:come inHe thoughtNehru jacketswent outin the late seventies.1991September,Stephen Fry, chapter 1, inThe Liar, London:Heinemann,→ISBN, section II,page24:And ‘blubbing’ . . .Blubbingwent outwith ‘decent’ and ‘ripping’. Mind you, not a bad new language to start up. 1920s schoolboy slang could be due for a revival.; (of a couple)To have aromanticrelationship, one that involves going out together ondates; to be a couple.They've beengoing outfor three years now, but still live apart.Jack and Susan aregoing out.; (withwith)To have a romantic relationship (with someone).Do you think she willgo outwith anyone this year?1978,Joe Jackson,Is She ReallyGoing Outwith Him?; (colloquial)Tofail.I'd like to help clear the field, but my kneewent outon me.; (withon)To spend the last moments of a show (while playing something).Thank you for introducing us to your new album. Which song should wego outon?; (of the tide)To recede; toebb.Antonym:come in; (intransitive,usually of one'sheart)To sympathize with; to express positive feelings towards.Our thoughts and prayersgo outto those afflicted by the tragedy.My heartwent outto her, but there was nothing I could do.; (obsolete)To take part in aduel(with).[17th–19th c.]1789May 27, [John Moore], chapter III, inZeluco. Various Views of Human Nature, Taken from Life and Manners, Foreign and Domestic., volume I, London:[…]A[ndrew]Strahan; andT[homas]Cadell,[…],→OCLC,page20:Hewent outat the firſt hint with the Neapolitan, and being an admirable ſwordſman, wounded and diſarmed him;[…]1890December,Cornhill Magazine, page626:He mustgo outor be under a social ban.Outtheygoaccordingly, and the trained pistol-shot kills his civilian opponent.; (UK,broadcasting)To bebroadcast.The first episode of the showgoes outon Saturday.
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