Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

measure out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
mea-sure out
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To measure an amount or quantity or size that is needed or wanted, to mark the dimensions of something.

verb

To fight, beat, punch or hit (someone).

American usage; Dated; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

measures out (present, singular) measuring out (participle, present) measured out (participle, past) measured out (past)

Synonyms

measure mensurate

Questions

What does measure out mean?
To measure an amount or quantity or size that is needed or wanted, to mark the dimensions of something.

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