adverb | adjective
outout1 /aʊt/ adverb 1 
from the inside of something► out adverb from the inside of a building, room, vehicle, or container: Gary had gone out to buy a newspaper. She opened her bag and took out her passport. People came rushing out of their houses to see what had happened. ➔ GRAMMAR: Out can also be used as a preposition, without of after it: She looked out the window.
► outside adverb out of a building or room: I went outside to get some fresh air.
2 not in a building or room► out adverb not in a building or room: Why are you standing out here in the corridor? ➔ If you say that someone is out, you mean that he or she is not at home or not at work: I’m sorry, Mr. Robbins is out. Can I take a message?
► out of preposition no longer in a place, or not in a place at that time: He was glad to be out of jail. I’m going to be out of town for two weeks.
► outside adverb, preposition not inside a building or room, but near it: She asked me to wait outside her office for a minute. I like sitting outside in the sunshine. ➔ You can also use outside or outside of before a noun to mean “not in a city, but near it” or “not in a country”: He had a farm just outside of Kinston. | Toyota has many factories outside Japan.
► outdoors also out of doors adverb not in a building: He has a lot of energy and likes spending time outdoors.
ANTONYMS ➔ see in adverb | adjective
outout2 /aʊt/ adjective ➔ see free1