- put out
- verb1. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to (Freq. 2)-
Sorry to trouble you, but...
• Syn: ↑trouble, ↑inconvenience, ↑disoblige, ↑discommode, ↑incommode, ↑bother• Derivationally related forms: ↑botheration (for: ↑bother), ↑bother (for: ↑bother), ↑inconvenience (for: ↑inconvenience), ↑trouble (for: ↑trouble)• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s somebody
-Something ——s somebody
2. put out considerable effort (Freq. 1)-He put out the same for seven managers
• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
3. deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion (Freq. 1)-smother fires
• Syn: ↑smother• Hypernyms: ↑snuff out, ↑extinguish• Entailment: ↑cover• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Something ——s something
4. thrust or extend out (Freq. 1)-He held out his hand
-point a finger
-extend a hand
-the bee exserted its sting
• Syn: ↑exsert, ↑stretch out, ↑extend, ↑hold out, ↑stretch forth• Derivationally related forms: ↑extensible (for: ↑extend), ↑extendible (for: ↑extend), ↑extensor (for: ↑extend)• Hypernyms: ↑gesticulate, ↑gesture, ↑motion• Hyponyms: ↑hyperextend• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
5. put out, as of a candle or a light-Douse the lights
• Syn: ↑douse• Hypernyms: ↑snuff out, ↑blow out, ↑extinguish, ↑quench• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
6. be sexually active-She is supposed to put out
• Hypernyms: ↑be• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s
7. cause to be out on a fielding play• Syn: ↑retire• Derivationally related forms: ↑putout• Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s somebody
8. retire-he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field
• Derivationally related forms: ↑putout• Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game• Hypernyms: ↑play• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s
9. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale-publish a magazine or newspaper
• Derivationally related forms: ↑release (for: ↑release), ↑issue (for: ↑issue), ↑issuer (for: ↑issue), ↑publication (for: ↑publish), ↑publisher (for: ↑publish), ↑publishing (for: ↑publish)• Hyponyms: ↑edit• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Something ——s something
-Sam and Sue put out the movie
10. administer an anesthetic drug to-The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
-anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
• Syn: ↑anesthetize, ↑anaesthetize, ↑anesthetise, ↑anaesthetise, ↑put under• Ant: ↑bring to (for: ↑anesthetize)• Derivationally related forms: ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthetise), ↑anesthetic (for: ↑anesthetise), ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthetize), ↑anesthetic (for: ↑anesthetize)• Hyponyms:• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Somebody ——s somebody
-Something ——s somebody
Useful english dictionary. 2012.