Give out — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Give out

Give out (verb)

  1. declare, publish
  2. to read aloud the words of (a hymn or psalm) for congregational singing
  3. emit

Give out (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make known openly or publicly

    "that's information that I'm not prepared to give out"

    similar: advertise, announce, annunciate, blare, blaze, blazon, broadcast, declare, enunciate, flash, herald, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, release, sound, trumpet, beat the drum (for or about), run with
    related: bark, call (off or out), cry, bill, billboard, bulletin, gazette (chiefly British), knell, ring, toll, blurb, feature, pitch, plug, promote, puff, disseminate, spread, disclose, divulge, introduce, kithe (chiefly Scottish), manifest, report, reveal, show, advise, apprise, hand down, inform, notify, communicate, impart, intimate
    near: conceal, hush (up), silence, suppress, withhold, recall, recant, retract, revoke

  2. to throw or give off

    "this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes"

    similar: cast, discharge, emanate, emit, evolve, exhale, expel, expire (archaic), irradiate, issue, radiate, release, send (out), shoot, throw out, vent
    related: eliminate, evacuate, excrete, exude, ooze, secrete, eject, erupt, gush, jet, outpour, pour, spew, spout, spray, spurt, squirt
    near: absorb, inhale, soak (up), sponge, suck (up), take up

  3. to stop functioning

    "waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out"

    similar: break, break down, conk (out), crash, cut out, die, fail, stall
    related: fizzle, sputter, wheeze, act up, malfunction, jam
    opposite: start (up)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Give out

The most common words with a similar meaning to Give out:

Archaic: expire
advertise, announce, annunciate, blare, blaze, blazon, broadcast, declare, enunciate, flash, herald, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, release, sound, trumpet, cast, discharge, emanate, emit, evolve, exhale, expel, irradiate, issue, radiate, send (out), shoot, throw out, vent, break, break down, conk (out), crash, cut out, die

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Give out

Words with the opposite meaning of Give out:

start (up)

Related Words for Give out

bark, call (off or out), cry, bill, billboard, bulletin, gazette, knell, ring, toll, blurb, feature, pitch, plug, promote, puff, disseminate, spread, disclose, divulge, introduce, kithe, manifest, report, reveal, show, advise, apprise, hand down, inform

Near Antonyms of Give out

conceal, hush (up), silence, suppress, withhold, recall, recant, retract, revoke, absorb, inhale, soak (up), sponge, suck (up), take up

Word Forms of Give out

Inflections: gave out, given out, giving out, gives out

Origin & Etymology of Give out

First known use: 14th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Give out

What does "Give out" mean?

"Give out" means declare, publish. As a verb, it is defined as: declare, publish. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Give out"?

Other words for "Give out" include advertise, announce, annunciate, blare, blaze, blazon, broadcast and declare. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Give out" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Give out"?

There are 102 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Give out". Common alternatives include advertise, announce, annunciate, blare, blaze, blazon, broadcast, declare, enunciate and flash.

What is the opposite of "Give out"?

Antonyms of "Give out" include start (up). Near antonyms include conceal, hush (up), silence and suppress.

How do you use "Give out" in a sentence?

Examples of "Give out" in a sentence: "that's information that I'm not prepared to give out"; "this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes"; "waiting for the fuel pump in my old car to give out".

Is "Give out" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Give out" is a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Give out"?

First known use: 14th centuryt.

What is another word for "Give out" meaning "to make known openly or publicly"?

When "Give out" (verb) means to make known openly or publicly, synonyms include advertise, announce, annunciate, blare, blaze and blazon.