oua·bain [wä-'bā-ən, 'wä-,bān] -n

  1. a poisonous glycoside C 29H 44O 12obtained from several African shrubs or trees (genera Strophanthusand Acokanthera) of the dogbane family and used medically like digitalis and in Africa as an arrow poison

ou·bli·ette [,ü-blē-'et] -n

  1. a dungeon with an opening only at the top

ouch ['au̇ch] -n

  1. clasp, brooch
  2. a setting for a precious stone
  3. jewel, ornament
  4. a buckle or brooch set with precious stones
  5. used esp. to express sudden pain

oud ['üd] -n

  1. a musical instrument of the lute family used in southwest Asia and northern Africa

ought ['ȯt] -verbal auxiliary

  1. used to express obligation
    • ought to pay our debts
    , advisability
    • ought to take care of yourself
    , natural expectation
    • ought to be here by now
    , or logical consequence
    • the result ought to be infinity
  2. possess
  3. owe
  4. moral obligation : duty

ought ['ȯt, 'ät] -pron

(variant of aught)

  1. anything
  2. all, everything
    • for aught I care
    • for aught we know
  3. at all
  4. zero, cipher
  5. nonentity, nothing

oughtn't ['ȯ-tᵊnt]

  1. ought not

Oui·ja ['wē-jə, -jē] -trademark

  1. used for a board with the alphabet and other signs on it that is used with a planchette to seek spiritualistic or telepathic messages

ounce ['au̇n(t)s] -n

  1. a unit of weight equal to troy pound
  2. a unit of weight equal to avoirdupois pound
  3. a small amount
    • an ounce of sense
  4. fluid ounce
  5. snow leopard

our [är, 'au̇(-ə)r] -adj

  1. of or relating to us or ourselves or ourself esp. as possessors or possessor, agents or agent, or objects or object of an action
    • our throne
    • our actions
    • our being chosen

Our Father -n

  1. lord's prayer

ours ['au̇(-ə)rz, ärz] -pron, sing or pl in constr

  1. that which belongs to us used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective our

our·self [är-'self, au̇(-ə)r-] -pron

  1. myself used to refer to the single-person subject when we is used instead of I (as by a sovereign)
    • will keep ourself till supper time alone -- Shak.

our·selves [-'selvz] -pron pl

  1. those identical ones that are we used reflexively
    • we're doing it solely for ourselves
    , for emphasis
    • we ourselves will never go
    , or in absolute constructions
    • ourselves no longer young, we can sympathize with those who are old
  2. our normal, healthy, or sane condition
    • just not ourselves today

ousel ['ü-zəl] -n

(variant of ouzel)

  1. blackbird
  2. ring ouzel
  3. dipper

Ou·shak [ü-'shäk] -n

  1. a heavy wool Oriental rug characterized esp. by bright primary colors and an elaborate medallion pattern

oust ['au̇st] -vt

  1. to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
  2. to take away (as a right or authority) : bar, remove
  3. to take the place of : supplant

oust·er ['au̇s-tər] -n

  1. a wrongful dispossession
  2. a judgment removing an officer or depriving a corporation of a franchise
  3. expulsion

out ['au̇t] -adv

  1. in a direction away from the inside or center
    • went out into the garden
  2. outside
    • it's raining out
  3. from among others
  4. away from the shore
  5. away from home or work
    • out to lunch
  6. away from a particular place
  7. so as to be missing or displaced from the usual or proper place
    • left a word out
    • threw his shoulder out
  8. into the possession or control of another
    • lend out money
  9. into a state of loss or defeat
    • was voted out
  10. into a state of vexation
    • they do not mark me, and that brings me out -- Shak.
  11. into groups or shares
    • sorted out her notes
    • parceled out the farm
  12. to the point of depletion, extinction, or exhaustion
    • the food ran out
    • turn the light out
    • all tuckered out
  13. to completion or satisfaction
    • hear me out
    • work the problem out
  14. to the full or a great extent or degree
    • all decked out
    • stretched out on the floor
  15. in or into the open
    • the sun came out
  16. out loud
    • cried out
  17. in or into public circulation
    • the evening paper isn't out yet
    • hand out pamphlets
    • the library book is still out
  18. at an end
    • before the day is out
  19. in or into an insensible or unconscious state
    • she was out cold
  20. in or into a useless state
    • landed the plane with one engine out
  21. so as to end the offensive turn of another player, a side, or oneself in baseball
    • threw him out
    • fly out
  22. used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a message is complete and no reply is expected
  23. eject, oust
  24. to identify publicly as being such secretly
    • wanted to out pot smokers
  25. to identify as being a closet homosexual
  26. to become publicly known
    • the truth will out
  27. used as a function word to indicate an outward movement
    • ran out the door
    • looked out the window
  28. situated outside : external
  29. out-of-bounds
  30. situated at a distance : outlying
    • the out islands
  31. not being in power
  32. absent
  33. removed by the defense from play as a batter or base runner in a baseball inning
    • two men out
  34. directed outward or serving to direct something outward
    • the out basket
  35. not being in vogue or fashion
  36. not to be considered : out of the question
  37. determined
    • was out to get revenge
  38. engaged in or attempting a particular activity
    • won on his first time out
  39. publicly known or identified as a homosexual
  40. outside
  41. one who is out of office or power or on the outside
    • a matter of out s versus ins
  42. an act or instance of putting a player out or of being put out in baseball
  43. a player that is put out
  44. a way of escaping from an embarrassing or difficult situation

out- -prefix

  1. in a manner that exceeds or surpasses and sometimes overpowers or defeats
    • out maneuver

out·age ['au̇-tij] -n

  1. a quantity or bulk of something lost in transportation or storage
  2. a failure or interruption in use or functioning
  3. a period of interruption esp. of electric current

outandout [,au̇t-ᵊn(d)-'au̇t] -adj

  1. being such completely at all times, in every way, or from every point of view
    • an outandout fraud

outandout·er [-'au̇-tər] -n

  1. one who goes to extremes

out·back ['au̇t-'bak, -,bak] -n

  1. isolated rural country esp. of Australia

out·bal·ance [,au̇t-'ba-lən(t)s] -vt

  1. outweigh

out·board ['au̇t-,bȯrd] -adj

  1. situated outboard
  2. having, using, or limited to the use of an outboard motor

outboard -adv

  1. outside a ship's bulwarks : in a lateral direction from the hull
  2. in a position closer or closest to either of the wingtips of an airplane or to the sides of an automobile
  3. outboard motor
  4. a boat with an outboard motor

outboard motor -n

  1. a small internal combustion engine with propeller integrally attached for mounting at the stern of a small boat

out·bound ['au̇t-,bau̇nd] -adj

  1. outward bound
    • outbound traffic

outbox ['au̇t-,bäks] -n

  1. a box or tray (as on a desk) for holding outgoing interoffice mail

out·brave [,au̇t-'brāv] -vt

  1. to face or resist defiantly
  2. to exceed in courage

out·break ['au̇t-,brāk] -n

  1. a sudden or violent increase in activity or currency
    • the outbreak of war
  2. a sudden rise in the incidence of a disease
    • an outbreak of measles
  3. a sudden increase in numbers of a harmful organism and esp. an insect within a particular area
    • an outbreak of locusts
  4. insurrection, revolt

out·breed [-,bred, -'bred] -vt

  1. to subject to outbreeding
  2. to breed faster than

out·breed·ing ['au̇t-,brē-diŋ] -n

  1. the interbreeding of individuals or stocks that are relatively unrelated

out·build·ing ['au̇t-,bil-diŋ] -n

  1. a building (as a stable or a woodshed) separate from but accessory to a main house

out·burst [-,bərst] -n

  1. a violent expression of feeling
    • an outburst of anger
  2. a surge of activity or growth
    • new outburst s of creative power -- C. E. Montague
  3. eruption
    • volcanic outburst s

out·bye [üt-'bī] -adv

  1. a short distance away
  2. outdoors

out·cast ['au̇t-,kast] -n, adj

  1. one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
  2. quarrel

out·caste [-,kast] -n

  1. one who has been ejected from a Hindu caste for violation of its customs or rules
  2. one who has no caste

out·class [,au̇t-'klas] -vt

  1. to excel or surpass so decisively as to be or appear to be of a higher class

out·come ['au̇t-,kəm] -n

  1. something that follows as a result or consequence
    • a surprising outcome
    • patient outcome s of bypass surgery

out·crop ['au̇t-,kräp] -n

  1. a coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground
  2. the part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground
  3. to project from the surrounding soil
    • ledges outcropping from the eroded slope
  4. to come to the surface : appear

out·crop·ping ['au̇t-,krä-piŋ] -n

  1. outcrop

out·cross ['au̇t-,krȯs] -n

  1. a cross between relatively unrelated individuals
  2. the progeny of an outcross

outcross -vt

  1. to cross with a relatively unrelated individual or strain

out·cry ['au̇t-,krī] -n

  1. a loud cry : clamor
  2. a vehement protest
  3. auction

out·dat·ed [,au̇t-'dā-təd] -adj, adv, n

  1. no longer current : outmoded

out·dis·tance [,au̇t-'dis-tən(t)s] -vt

  1. to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip

out·do [-'dü] -vt

  1. to go beyond in action or performance
  2. defeat, overcome

out·door ['au̇t-,dȯr; 'au̇t-'] -adj

  1. of or relating to the outdoors
  2. performed outdoors
    • outdoor sports
  3. outdoorsy
    • an outdoor couple
  4. not enclosed : having no roof
    • an outdoor restaurant

out·doors [,au̇t-'dȯrz; 'au̇t-'] -adv

  1. outside a building : in or into the open air

outdoors -n pl but sing in constr

  1. a place or location away from the confines of a building
  2. the world away from human habitations

out·doors·man [-mən] -n

  1. one who spends much time in the outdoors or in outdoor activities

out·doorsy [,au̇t-'dȯr-zē] -adj

  1. relating to, characteristic of, or appropriate for the outdoors
  2. fond of outdoor activities

out·draw [,au̇t-'drȯ] -vt

  1. to attract a larger audience or following than
  2. to draw a handgun more quickly than

out·er ['au̇-tər] -adj

  1. existing independent of mind : objective
  2. situated farther out
    • the outer limits
  3. being away from a center
  4. situated or belonging on the outside

out·er·coat ['au̇-tər-,kōt] -n

  1. coat

out·er·course ['au̇-tər-,kȯrs] -n

  1. sexual activity between individuals that does not involve vaginal or anal intercourse

outer ear -n

  1. the outer visible portion of the ear that collects and directs sound waves toward the tympanic membrane by way of a canal which extends inward through the temporal bone

out·er·most ['au̇-tər-,mōst] -adj

  1. farthest out

outer planet -n

  1. any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt

outer space -n

  1. space immediately outside the earth's atmosphere
  2. interplanetary or interstellar space

out·er·wear ['au̇-tər-,wer] -n

  1. clothing for outdoor wear
  2. outer clothing as opposed to underwear

out·face [,au̇t-'fās] -vt

  1. to cause to waver or submit by or as if by staring
  2. to confront unflinchingly : defy

out·fall ['au̇t-,fȯl] -n

  1. the outlet of a body of water (as a river or lake)
  2. the mouth of a drain or sewer

out·field [-,fēld] -n

  1. the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
  2. the baseball defensive positions comprising right field, center field, and left field
  3. the players who occupy these positions

out·fit ['au̇t-,fit] -n

  1. the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
  2. a set of tools or equipment esp. for the practice of a trade
  3. a clothing ensemble often for a special occasion or activity
  4. physical, mental, or moral endowments or resources
  5. a group that works as a team : organization
  6. a military unit

outfit -vb

  1. to furnish with an outfit
  2. supply
    • outfitting every family with shoes -- Amer. Guide Series: Vt.
  3. to acquire an outfit

out·fit·ter [-,fi-tər] -n

  1. : one that outfits: as
  2. haberdasher
  3. a business providing equipment, supplies, and often trained guides (as for hunting trips)
  4. a guide working for such an outfitter

out·flank [,au̇t-'flaŋk] -vt

  1. to get around the flank of (an opposing force)
  2. get around, circumvent

out·flow ['au̇t-,flō, ,au̇t-'] -vi

  1. to flow out
  2. a flowing out
    • the outflow of dollars
  3. something that flows out
    • outflow of a sewage treatment plant

out·foot [,au̇t-'fu̇t] -vt

  1. to outdo in speed : outstrip

out·fox [-'fäks] -vt

  1. outsmart

outfront [-'frənt] -adj

  1. frank, open

out·gas ['au̇t-,gas, ,au̇t-'] -vt

  1. to remove occluded gases from usu. by heating
  2. to remove gases from
  3. to remove (gases) from a material or a space
  4. to lose gases

out·gen·er·al [,au̇t-'jen-rəl, -'je-nə-] -vt

  1. to surpass in generalship : outmaneuver

out·go [,au̇t-'gō] -vt

  1. to go beyond : outdo
  2. something that goes out
  3. expenditure
  4. the act of going out
  5. departure
  6. outlet

out·go·ing ['au̇t-,gō-iŋ, -,gȯ(-)iŋ] -adj, n

  1. going away : departing
    • an outgoing ship
  2. retiring or withdrawing from a place or position
    • the outgoing president
  3. directed to an intended recipient
    • outgoing mail
  4. openly friendly and responsive : extroverted

out·go·ings [-,gō-iŋz, -,gȯ(-)iŋz] -n pl

  1. costs incurred : expenses

outgroup ['au̇t-,grüp] -n

  1. a group that is distinct from one's own and so usu. an object of hostility or dislike

out·grow [,au̇t-'grō] -vt

  1. to grow or increase faster than
    • mankind is outgrow ing food supplies -- R. C. Murphy
  2. to grow too large or too mature for
    • outgrew his best suit
    • the need to outgrow the habit of war -- Norman Cousins

out·growth ['au̇t-,grōth] -n

  1. a process or product of growing out
    • an outgrowth of hair
  2. consequence, by-product
    • crime is often an outgrowth of poverty

out·guess [,au̇t-'ges] -vt

  1. to anticipate the expectations, intentions, or actions of : outwit

out·gun [-'gən] -vt

  1. to surpass in firepower
  2. outdo

out·haul ['au̇t-,hȯl] -n

  1. a rope used to haul a sail taut along a spar

outHer·od [,au̇t-'her-əd] -vt

  1. to exceed in violence or extravagance usu. used in the phrase out-Herod Herod

out·house ['au̇t-,hau̇s] -n

  1. outbuilding
  2. privy

out·ing ['au̇-tiŋ] -n

  1. a brief usu. outdoor pleasure trip
  2. an athletic competition or race
  3. an appearance therein
  4. a usu. public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)
    • her first outing as a novelist
  5. the public disclosure of the covert homosexuality of a prominent person esp. by homosexual activists

out·land ['au̇t-,land, -lənd] -n, adj

  1. a foreign land
  2. the outlying regions of a country : provinces

out·land·er [-,lan-dər, -lən-] -n

  1. a person who belongs to another region, culture, or group : foreigner, stranger

out·land·ish [,au̇t-'lan-dish] -adj, adv, n

  1. of or relating to another country : foreign
  2. strikingly out of the ordinary : bizarre
    • an outlandish costume
  3. exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards
  4. remote from civilization

out·law ['au̇t-,lȯ] -n, adj

  1. a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
  2. a lawless person or a fugitive from the law
  3. a person or organization under a ban or restriction
  4. one that is unconventional or rebellious
  5. an animal (as a horse) that is wild and unmanageable

outlaw ['au̇t-,lȯr-ē] -vt, n

  1. to deprive of the benefit and protection of law : declare to be an outlaw
  2. to make illegal
    • outlaw ed dueling
  3. to place under a ban or restriction
  4. to remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement

out·lay ['au̇t-,lā, ,au̇t-'] -vt

  1. to lay out (money) : expend
  2. the act of expending
  3. expenditure, payment
    • outlay s for national defense

out·let ['au̇t-,let, -lət] -n

  1. a place or opening through which something is let out : exit, vent
  2. a means of release or satisfaction for an emotion or impulse
    • sexual outlet s
  3. a medium of expression or publication
  4. a publication or broadcast organization
    • media outlet s
  5. a stream flowing out of a lake or pond
  6. a market for a commodity
  7. an agency (as a store) through which a product is marketed
    • retail outlet s
  8. a receptacle for the plug of an electrical device

outlet pass -n

  1. a pass made in basketball by the player taking a defensive rebound to a teammate to start a fast break

out·li·er [-,lī(-ə)r] -n

  1. a person whose residence and place of business are at a distance
  2. something (as a geological feature) that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or related body
  3. a statistical observation that is markedly different in value from the others of the sample

out·line ['au̇t-,līn] -n

  1. a line that marks the outer limits of an object or figure : boundary
  2. shape
  3. a style of drawing in which contours are marked without shading
  4. a sketch in outline
  5. a condensed treatment of a particular subject
    • an outline of world history
  6. a summary of a written work : synopsis
  7. a preliminary account of a project : plan
  8. a fishing line set out overnight

outline -vt

  1. to draw the outline of
  2. to indicate the principal features or different parts of
    • outlined their responsibilities

out·live [,au̇t-'liv] -vt

  1. to live beyond or longer than
    • outlived most of his friends
    • outlive its usefulness
  2. to survive the effects of
    • universities...outlive many political and social changes -- J. B. Conant

out·look ['au̇t-,lu̇k] -n

  1. a place offering a view
  2. a view from a particular place
  3. point of view
    • a positive outlook on life
  4. the act of looking out
  5. the prospect for the future
    • the outlook for steel demand in the U.S. -- Wall Street Jour.

out loud -adv

  1. loudly enough to be heard : aloud

out·ly·ing ['au̇t-,lī-iŋ] -adj

  1. remote from a center or main body
    • outlying areas

out·match [,au̇t-'mach] -vt

  1. to prove superior to : outdo

outmi·grant ['au̇t-,mī-grənt] -n

  1. one that out-migrates

outmi·grate [-,grāt] -vi, n

  1. to leave one region or community in order to settle in another esp. as part of a large-scale and continuing movement of population

out·mode [,au̇t-'mōd] -vt

  1. to make unfashionable or obsolete

out·mod·ed [-'mō-dəd] -adj

  1. not being in style
  2. no longer acceptable, current, or usable
    • outmoded customs

out·most ['au̇t-,mōst] -adj

  1. farthest out : outermost

out·num·ber [,au̇t-'nəm-bər] -vt

  1. to exceed in number

out of -prep

  1. used as a function word to indicate direction or movement from within to the outside of
    • walked out of the room
  2. used as a function word to indicate a change in quality, state, or form
    • woke up out of a deep sleep
  3. used as a function word to indicate a position or situation beyond the range, limits, or sphere of
    • out of control
  4. used as a function word to indicate a position or state away from the usual or expected
    • out of practice
  5. used as a function word to indicate origin, source, or cause
    • a remarkable colt out of an ordinary mare
    • built out of old lumber
    • fled out of fear
  6. used as a function word to indicate exclusion from or deprivation of
    • cheated him out of his savings
    • out of breath
  7. used as a function word to indicate choice or selection from a group
    • one out of four survived
  8. used as a function word to indicate the center of an enterprise or activity
    • runs her business out of her home

outofbody -adj

  1. relating to or involving a feeling of separation from one's body and of being able to view oneself and others from an external perspective
    • an outofbody experience

outofbounds [,au̇t-ə(v)-'bau̇n(d)z] -adv or adj

  1. outside the prescribed boundaries or limits

outofdate [-'dāt] -adj

  1. outmoded, obsolete

outofdoor [-'dȯr] -adj

  1. outdoor

outofdoors -n pl but sing in constr

  1. outdoors

out of doors -adv

  1. outdoors

outofpock·et [-'pä-kət] -adj

  1. requiring an outlay of cash
    • outofpocket expenses

outofsight [,au̇-də-'sīt] -adj

  1. wonderful

outoftheway [,au̇t-ə(v)-thə-'wā] -adj

  1. unusual
    • outoftheway information
  2. being off the beaten track
    • an outoftheway restaurant

out·pace [,au̇t-'pās] -vt

  1. to surpass in speed
  2. outdo

out·pa·tient ['au̇t-,pā-shənt] -n

  1. a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment

out·place·ment [,au̇t-'plās-mənt, 'au̇t-,] -n

  1. the process of easing unwanted or unneeded executives out of a company by providing company-paid assistance in finding them new jobs

out·point [,au̇t-'pȯint] -vt

  1. to sail closer to the wind than
  2. to win more points than (as in a boxing match)

out·port ['au̇t-,pȯrt] -n

  1. a port other than the main port of a country
  2. a small fishing village esp. in Newfoundland

out·post ['au̇t-,pōst] -n

  1. a security detachment dispatched by a main body of troops to protect it from enemy surprise
  2. a military base established by treaty or agreement in another country
  3. an outlying or frontier settlement
  4. an outlying branch or position of a main organization or group

out·pour [,au̇t-'pȯr, 'au̇t-,] -vt

  1. to pour out
  2. outpouring

out·pour·ing ['au̇t-,pȯr-iŋ] -n

  1. the act of pouring out
    • an outpouring of emotion
  2. something that pours out or is poured out : outflow

out·pull [,au̇t-'pu̇l] -vt

  1. outdraw

out·put ['au̇t-,pu̇t] -n

  1. : something produced: as
  2. mineral, agricultural, or industrial production
    • steel output
  3. mental or artistic production
    • literary output
  4. the amount produced by a person in a given time
  5. power or energy produced or delivered by a machine or system (as for storage or for conversion in kind or in characteristics)
    • generator output
    • solar X-ray output
  6. the information produced by a computer
  7. the act, process, or an instance of producing
  8. the terminal for the output on an electrical device

output -vt

  1. to produce as output

out·race [,au̇t-'rās] -vt

  1. outpace

out·rage ['au̇t-,rāj] -n

  1. an act of violence or brutality
  2. injury, insult
    • do no outrage s on silly women or poor passengers -- Shak.
  3. an act that violates accepted standards of behavior or taste
    • an outrage alike against decency and dignity -- John Buchan
  4. the anger and resentment aroused by injury or insult

outrage -vt

  1. rape
  2. to violate the standards or principles of
    • he has outraged respectability past endurance -- John Braine
  3. to arouse anger or resentment in usu. by some grave offense
    • was outraged by the accusation

out·ra·geous [(,)au̇t-'rā-jəs] -adj, adv, n

  1. exceeding the limits of what is usual
  2. not conventional or matter-of-fact : fantastic
  3. violent, unrestrained
  4. going beyond all standards of what is right or decent
    • an outrageous disregard of human rights
  5. deficient in propriety or good taste
    • outrageous language
    • outrageous manners

out·range [,au̇t-'rānj] -vt

  1. to surpass in range

out·rank [-'raŋk] -vt

  1. to rank higher than
  2. to exceed in importance

ou·tre [ü-'trā] -adj

  1. violating convention or propriety : bizarre

out·reach [,au̇t-'rēch] -vt

  1. to surpass in reach
  2. exceed
    • the demand outreach es the supply
  3. to get the better of by trickery
  4. to go too far
  5. to reach out
  6. the act of reaching out
  7. the extent or limit of reach
    • the outreach of the Ohio floods -- Clifton Johnson
  8. the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits
    • an outreach program
  9. the extent of such services or assistance

out·ride [,au̇t-'rīd] -vt

  1. to ride better, faster, or farther than : outstrip
  2. to ride out (a storm)
  3. an unstressed syllable or group of syllables added to a foot in sprung rhythm but not counted in the scansion

out·rid·er [-,rī-dər] -n

  1. a mounted attendant
  2. one who escorts or clears the way for a vehicle or person
  3. forerunner, harbinger
    • outrider s of a new political movement

out·rig·ger ['au̇t-,ri-gər] -n

  1. a projection with a float or a shaped log at the end attached to a boat to prevent capsizing
  2. a spar or projecting beam run out from a ship's side to help secure the masts or from a mast to extend a rope or sail
  3. a boat equipped with an outrigger
  4. a projecting member run out from a main structure to provide additional stability or to support something
  5. a projecting frame to support the elevator or tailplanes of an airplane or the rotor of a helicopter

out·right [,au̇t-'rīt] -adv

  1. straight ahead : directly
  2. in entirety : completely
    • rejected the proposal outright
  3. without restraint or reservation
    • laughed outright
  4. on the spot : instantaneously
    • was killed outright
  5. without lien or encumbrance
    • purchased the property outright for cash
  6. being completely or exactly what is stated
    • an outright lie
  7. given without reservation
    • outright grants for research
  8. made without encumbrance or lien
    • an outright sale
  9. proceeding directly onward

out·run [,au̇t-'rən] -vt

  1. to run faster than
  2. exceed, surpass
    • his ambitions outrun his abilities

out·sell [-'sel] -vt

  1. to exceed in value
  2. to exceed in number of items sold
  3. to surpass in selling or salesmanship

out·set ['au̇t-,set] -n

  1. beginning, start

out·shine [,au̇t-'shīn] -vb

  1. to shine brighter than
  2. to excel in splendor or showiness
  3. outdo, surpass
    • outshone most of the other films in quality -- Kathleen Karr
  4. to shine out

out·shoot [,au̇t-'shüt] -vt

  1. to surpass in shooting or making shots
  2. to shoot or go beyond

out·side [,au̇t-'sīd, 'au̇t-,] -n

  1. : a place or region beyond an enclosure or boundary: as
  2. the world beyond the confines of an institution (as a prison)
  3. the world beyond the territory or state of Alaska
  4. the 48 contiguous states
  5. : the area farthest from a specified point of reference: as
  6. the side of home plate farthest from the batter
  7. the part of a playing area toward the sidelines
  8. the part of a playing area away from the goal
  9. an outer side or surface
  10. an outer manifestation : appearance
  11. the extreme limit of a guess : maximum
    • the crowd numbered 10,000 at the outside

outside -adj

  1. of, relating to, or being on or toward the outer side or surface
    • the outside edge
  2. of, relating to, or being on or toward the outer side of a curve or turn
  3. of, relating to, or being on or near the outside
    • an outside pitch
  4. situated or performed outside a particular place
  5. connected with or giving access to the outside
    • outside telephone line
  6. maximum
  7. not included or originating in a particular group or organization
    • blamed the riot on outside agitators
  8. not belonging to one's regular occupation or duties
    • outside interests
  9. barely possible : remote
    • an outside chance
  10. made or done from the outside
    • borrowed a basketball and practiced his outside shot
  11. on or to the outside
  12. outdoors
  13. used as a function word to indicate movement to or position on the outer side of
  14. beyond the limits of
    • outside the scope of this report
    • outside the law
  15. except

outside of -prep

  1. outside
  2. aside from

out·sid·er [,au̇t-'sī-dər, 'au̇t-,] -n

  1. a person who does not belong to a particular group
  2. a contender not expected to win

out·sight ['au̇t-,sīt] -n

  1. the power or act of perceiving external things
    • the clear-eyed insight and outsight of the born writer -- New Yorker

out·size ['au̇t-,sīz] -n

  1. an unusual size
  2. a size larger than the standard

outsize [-,sīzd] -adj

  1. unusually large or heavy
  2. exaggerated or extravagant in size or degree

out·skirt ['au̇t-,skərt] -n

  1. a part remote from the center : border usu. used in pl.
    • on the outskirt s of town

out·slick [,au̇t-'slik] -vt

  1. to get the better of esp. by trickery or cunning

out·smart [,au̇t-'smärt] -vt

  1. to get the better of
  2. outwit

out·sole ['au̇t-,sōl] -n

  1. the outside sole of a boot or shoe

out·source ['au̇t-,sȯrs] -vt

  1. to procure (as some goods or services needed by a business or organization) under contract with an outside supplier
    • decided to outsource some back-office operations

out·speak [,au̇t-'spēk] -vt

  1. to excel in speaking
  2. to declare openly or boldly

out·spend [-'spend] -vt

  1. to exceed the limits of in spending
    • outspend s his income
  2. to spend more than
    • outspent the other candidates

out·spent [-'spent] -adj

  1. completely worn out : exhausted
    • spurred him, like an outspent horse, to death -- P. B. Shelley

out·spo·ken [,au̇t-'spō-kən] -adj, adv, n

  1. direct and open in speech or expression : frank
    • outspoken in his criticism -- Current Biog.
  2. spoken or expressed without reserve
    • his outspoken advocacy of gun control

out·spread [,au̇t-'spred] -vt

  1. to spread out

out·stand [,au̇t-'stand] -vb

  1. to endure beyond
    • I have outstood my time -- Shak.
  2. stand out

out·stand·ing [au̇t-'stan-diŋ, 'au̇t-,] -adj, adv

  1. standing out : projecting
  2. unpaid
    • left several bills outstanding
  3. continuing to exist : unresolved
    • a long outstanding problem in astronomy
  4. publicly issued and sold
  5. standing out from a group : conspicuous
  6. marked by eminence and distinction

out·stare [,au̇t-'ster] -vt

  1. outface

out·sta·tion ['au̇t-,stā-shən] -n

  1. a remote or outlying station

out·stay [,au̇t-'stā] -vt

  1. overstay
    • outstay ed their welcome
  2. to surpass in staying power
    • outstay ed his competitors

out·stretch [,au̇t-'strech] -vt

  1. to stretch out : extend

out·strip [,au̇t-'strip] -vt

  1. to go faster or farther than
  2. to get ahead of
    • has civilization outstripped the ability of its users to use it? -- Margaret Mead

out·take ['au̇t-,tāk] -n

  1. a passage outward : flue, vent
  2. : something that is taken out: as
  3. a take that is not used in an edited version of a film or videotape
  4. a recorded musical selection not included in a record album

outthere ['au̇t-'ther] -adj

  1. unconventional
    • outthere styles

out·turn ['au̇t-,tərn] -n

  1. a quantity produced : output

out·ward ['au̇t-wərd] -adj

  1. moving, directed, or turned toward the outside or away from a center
    • an outward flow
  2. situated on the outside : exterior
  3. of or relating to the body or to appearances rather than to the mind or the inner life
    • outward beauty
  4. external

outward [-wərdz] -adv

  1. toward the outside
  2. on the outside : externally
  3. external form, appearance, or reality

out·wardbound [,au̇t-wərd-'bau̇nd] -adj

  1. bound in an outward direction or to foreign parts
    • an outwardbound ship

out·ward·ly ['au̇t-wərd-lē] -adv

  1. on the outside : externally
  2. toward the outside
  3. in outward state, behavior, or appearance
    • was outwardly friendly

out·ward·ness [-nəs] -n

  1. the quality or state of being external
  2. concern with or responsiveness to outward things

out·wash ['au̇t-,wȯsh, -,wäsh] -n

  1. detritus consisting chiefly of gravel and sand carried by running water from the melting ice of a glacier and laid down in stratified deposits

out·wear [,au̇t-'wer] -vt

  1. wear out, exhaust
  2. to last longer than
    • a fabric that outwear s others

out·weigh [-'wā] -vt

  1. to exceed in weight, value, or importance
    • the advantages outweigh the disadvantages

out·wit [,au̇t-'wit] -vt

  1. to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
  2. to surpass in wisdom

out·with ['au̇t-,with] -prep

  1. outside

out·work [,au̇t-'wərk] -vt

  1. work out, complete
  2. to work harder, faster, or better than
  3. a minor defensive position constructed outside a fortified area

out·work·er [-,wər-kər] -n

  1. a person who works at home for a business firm

out·worn [,au̇t-'wȯrn] -adj

  1. no longer useful or acceptable : outmoded
    • an outworn social system

outyear ['au̇t-,yir] -n

  1. the year beyond a current fiscal year usu. used in pl. except when attrib.

ou·zel ['ü-zəl] -n

  1. blackbird
  2. ring ouzel
  3. dipper

ou·zo ['ü-(,)zō, -(,)zȯ] -n

  1. a colorless anise-flavored unsweetened Greek liqueur