What is the meaning of put out?

verb

  • To cause inconvenience or discomfort to.
    • usage: "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
  • Put out considerable effort.
    • usage: "He put out the same for seven managers"
  • Deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion.
    • usage: "smother fires"
  • Thrust or extend out.
    • usage: "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
  • Put out, as of a candle or a light.
    • usage: "Douse the lights"
  • Be sexually active.
    • usage: "She is supposed to put out"
  • Cause to be out on a fielding play.
  • Retire.
    • usage: "he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field"
  • Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale.
    • usage: "publish a magazine or newspaper"
  • Administer an anesthetic drug to.
    • usage: "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
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APAWordNet. (2010). put out. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/put_out/definitions/1304801
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HarvardWordNet 2010, put out, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/put_out/definitions/1304801>.
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