• Choose a category
• All
• Classic-Fiction

Synonyms

derivative, offshoot, spin-off—more at DERIVATIVE

out·guess verb : OUTWIT

out·gun verb : to surpass in firepower

out·house noun : OUTBUILDING; especially : an outdoor toilet

out·ing noun : a brief stay or trip in the open

Synonyms

excursion, jaunt, junket, sally—more at EXCURSION

out·land·ish adjective 1 a : of foreign appearance or manner

b : strikingly out of the ordinary

2 : remote from civilization

— out·land·ish·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1a, b] bizarre, curious, exotic, far-out, funny, kinky, odd, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, remarkable, screwy, strange, wacky, weird, wild—more at ODD

out·last verb : to last longer than

1outlaw noun 1 : a person excluded from the protection of the law

2 : a lawless person

2outlaw verb 1 : to deprive of the protection of the law

2 : to make illegal

3 : to place under a ban or restriction

— out·law·ry noun

Synonyms

ban, bar, enjoin, forbid, interdict, prohibit, proscribe—more at FORBID

out·lay noun 1 : the act of spending

2 : something expended : EXPENDITURE

Synonyms

cost, disbursement, expenditure, expense, outgo—more at EXPENSE

out·let noun 1 : a place or opening through which something is let out : EXIT

2 : a means of release (as for an emotion)

3 : a market for a commodity

4 : a receptacle for the plug of an electrical device

Synonyms

egress, exit, issue—more at EXIT

1outline noun 1 : a line marking the outer limits of an object or figure

2 : a drawing in which only contours are marked

3 : a condensed treatment of a particular subject : a summary of a written work : SUMMARY, SYNOPSIS

4 : PLAN

Synonyms

[1] contour, figure, silhouette; also delineation, sketch; profile, skyline, form, cast, configuration, conformation, geometry, shape; framework, skeleton

[3] abstract, digest, encapsulation, epitome, précis, recapitulation, roundup, résumé, sum, summary, synopsis—more at SUMMARY

2outline verb 1 : to draw the outline of

2 : to indicate the chief features or parts of

Synonyms

define, delineate, silhouette, sketch, trace; also line; bound, fringe, margin, skirt; edge, hem, rim, trim; frame; circle, compass, encircle, girdle, girth, loop, ring, round, surround; chart, diagram, draw, map (out)

out·live verb : to live longer than

out·look noun 1 a : a place offering a view

b : a view from a particular place : VIEW

2 : a position from which something is considered or evaluated : STANDPOINT

3 : the prospect for the future

Synonyms

[1b] lookout, panorama, prospect, view, vista—more at VIEW

[2] angle, perspective, point of view, slant, standpoint, viewpoint—more at POINT OF VIEW

out·ly·ing adjective : distant from a center or main body

out·ma·neu·ver verb : to defeat by more skillful maneuvering

Synonyms

fox, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach—more at OUTWIT

out·mod·ed adjective 1 : no longer in style

2 : no longer acceptable, current, or usable

Synonyms

[1, 2] antiquated, archaic, dated, obsolete, outdated, outworn, passé—more at OBSOLETE

out·num·ber verb : to exceed in number

out of preposition 1 : out from within or behind

2 : from a state of

3 : beyond the limits of

4 : BECAUSE OF

5 : FROM, WITH

6 : in or into a state of loss or not having

7 : from among

— out of it

: SQUARE, OLD-FASHIONED

out–of–bounds adverb or adjective : outside the prescribed boundaries or limits

out–of–date adjective : no longer in fashion or in use : OUTMODED

out–of–door or out–of–doors adjective : of or relating to the outdoors : OUTDOOR

out–of–the–way adjective 1 : UNUSUAL

2 : being off the beaten track

out·pa·tient noun : a patient who visits a hospital or clinic for diagnosis or treatment without staying overnight

out·per·form verb : to perform