Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
put in
put-in
put off
put on
put-on
put on to
put option
put out
put out
put over
put-put
put through
put to
put under
put up
put-up
put up to
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

put out

put out


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb extinguish light or fire: to switch off a light or extinguish a fire

2. transitive verb annoy somebody: to annoy, upset, or offend somebody
Don't worry if they are put out by your reaction; the truth is best.

3. transitive verb make something known: to make something widely known, e.g. by announcing or broadcasting it

4. transitive verb cause inconvenience: to cause somebody inconvenience

5. transitive verb cause injury to something: to cause injury to a part of the body
I put my back out.

6. transitive verb produce something: to manufacture or produce something

7. transitive verb eliminate player: to eliminate a player from a game or competition
The referee put the team's coach out of the game.

8. transitive verb baseball retire somebody: to retire a batter or base runner

9. intransitive verb set off in boat: to start sailing in a boat after a period spent at rest in harbor or on shore

10. transitive verb anesthetize somebody: to make somebody unconscious by means of an anesthetic

11. intransitive verb agree to sex: to agree to have sex ( slang ) ( refers to women; often offensive )

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft