Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be out for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.17 in modern English

Syllables
be out -for
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seek or pursue, especially to determinedly pursue something to one's own benefit.

Informal

Example Sentences

  • "He is out for all he can get."
  • "The king was out for revenge."

Usage

Inflected Forms

is out for (present, singular) being out for (participle, present) was out for (past) been out for (participle, past)

Questions

What does be out for mean?
To seek or pursue, especially to determinedly pursue something to one's own benefit.

How to pronounce be out for

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