Phrase Hound found 140 phrases and 367 compound words that contain outs. The most common are listed below. Open outs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 140
- ins and outsThe details or fine points of something.
- down-and-outsplural of down-and-out: In a condition of poverty or debility, especially as a result of experiencing a financial or personal setback.
- three-and-outsplural of three-and-out: The situation where a team is forced to punt the football without having made any first downs.
- black-outsplural of black-out: To censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.
- gray-outsthird-person singular simple present indicative of gray-out: To make (a visual element) gray or lighter in colour to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.
- grey-outsthird-person singular simple present indicative of grey-out: To make (a visual element) gray or lighter in colour to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.
- knock-outsplural of knock-out: To strike or render unconscious
- lock-outsplural of lock-out: To inadvertently prevent (a person, particularly oneself) from entering a place, by leaving it locked.
- opt-outsplural of opt-out: To choose not to participate in something.
- put outsplural of put out: A play in which a batter is retired.
- sell-outsplural of sell-out: An action in which principles are compromised for personal gain.
- sleep-outsplural of sleep-out: To sleep outside.
- time outsplural of time out: A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
- wash-outsplural of wash-out Alternative form of washouts.
- dug-outsplural of dug-out: A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.
- leveraged buy-outsplural of leveraged buy-out: A transaction in which a business firm, or a controlling share of a firm, is purchased using money which was borrowed by pledging all or some of the firm's assets as collateral.
- teach-outsplural of teach-out: To continue to teach a discontinued course to those pupils who were already enrolled.
- burn-outsplural of burn-out: To destroy by fire.
- ball outsplural of ball out: To play or perform extremely well.
- bang outsplural of bang out: To do (something) quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner, especially performing or composing music or a piece of writing.
- blow-outsplural of blow-out: To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas.
- bowl-outsplural of bowl-out: To take all the opponents' wickets (in whatever way) and thus end their innings.
- brown-outsplural of brown-out: To experience a partial loss of vision having the characteristics of a brownout, to suffer a brownout.
- bug outsplural of bug out: To leave (a place) hastily.
- bulb-outsplural of bulb-out: A traffic calming measure that widens the sidewalk for a short distance.
Compound words 367
- outsideThe part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
- layoutsplural of layout: A structured arrangement of items within certain limits.
- outsoleThe underside of a shoe or other footwear, which makes contact with the floor.
- payoutsplural of payout: An amount of money paid out.
- closeoutsplural of closeout: A wave which breaks all at once, as opposed to breaking progressively along its length.
- handoutsplural of handout: An act of handing out something.
- workoutsplural of workout: An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
- outsmartTo beat in a competition of wits.
- outsellTo sell more than; to surpass in sales.
- sproutsplural of sprout: A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.