Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come out with

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.65 in modern English

Syllables: come out with
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To say (something) unexpectedly.

Transitive verb

verb

To say (something) in a plainspoken way instead of euphemistically or obliquely, after reluctantly hesitating to do so.

Transitive verb

verb

To make (something) public or available to the public.

Example Sentences

"He came out with a very dubious excuse."
"Just come out with it already — you think you're too good for me!"
"Near-synonyms: announce, introduce, release, reveal"
"We're coming out with the new product on Tuesday."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

comes out with (present, singular) coming out with (participle, present) came out with (past)

Phrases

beat around the bush out with it spit it out

Frequently Paired Words

beat around the bush out with it spit it out

Synonyms

spit out announce introduce release reveal

Antonyms

conceal hide obfuscate sugarcoat

Questions

What does come out with mean?: To say (something) unexpectedly.

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