out of
/ˈaʊt əv/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.34 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep
Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
prep
Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
prep
Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
prep
Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
prep
Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
prep
Expressing position outside, literal or figurative; opposed to in.
prep
Expressing position outside, literal or figurative; opposed to in.
Example Sentences
- "The audience came out of the theater."
- "The cat jumped out of the basket."
- "I have fallen out of love with you."
- "They will soon be out of business."
- "This train will be going out of service at the next station."
- "He ate out of a big bowl."
Etymology
From Middle English oute of, from Old English ūt of.