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oust

/aʊst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
oust
IPA
/aʊst/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To expel; to remove.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman ouster, oustier, from Old French oster (modern French ôter), from post-classical Latin obstare (“to remove”), classical obstāre (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”). Not related to out.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /aʊst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ousts (present, singular) ousting (participle, present) ousted (participle, past) ousted (past)

Derived Forms

oustee ouster

Synonyms

banish dismiss eject exclude throw out drum out boot out kick out expel

Antonyms

accept harbor shelter

Rhymes With

faust proust doused joust foust groused daoust roust dowsed frowst browst

Questions

How do you pronounce oust?
The recorded pronunciation is /aʊst/.
What does oust mean?
To expel; to remove.
Where does oust come from?
From Anglo-Norman ouster, oustier, from Old French oster (modern French ôter), from post-classical Latin obstare (“to remove”), classical obstāre (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”). Not related to out.

How to pronounce oust

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