out

outpreposition

Out, almost always followed by of, shows movement away from the inside of something, not having something needed, the material something is made from, or the feeling behind an action.

1. from inside to outsideaway from the inside of a place, a container, or a group, and to the outside of it

   • She took the milk out of the fridge.
   • He walked out of the room without a word.
   • Water poured out of the broken pipe.
   • Get out of my way!

   Collocations

   preposition + noun out of the house, out of the room, out of the car, out of the bag

   Antonyms into

2. lacking somethinghaving none of something left, or without something that is needed

   • We're out of milk again.
   • I'm out of ideas.
   • They ran out of time before the test ended.
   • The printer is out of paper.

   Collocations

   phrase out of milk, out of time, out of money, run out of something

3. materialusing a particular material or object as the substance something is made from

   • The table is made out of solid oak.
   • She sewed a bag out of old curtains.

   Collocations

   phrase made out of wood, made out of paper

4. motivebecause of a particular feeling that causes someone to act

   • I asked out of curiosity.
   • He helped out of kindness, not for money.
   • She stayed quiet out of respect for her grandmother.

   Collocations

   phrase out of curiosity, out of kindness, out of respect, out of fear, out of habit

See also outside