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21put out — phrasal verb I UK / US adjective [never before noun] annoyed, offended, or upset by something that someone has said or done She was feeling extremely put out by his rudeness. II Word forms put out : present tense I/you/we/they put out he/she/it… …
22black out — {v.} 1. To darken by putting out or dimming lights, * /In some plays the stage is blacked out for a short time and the actors speak in darkness./ * /In wartime, cities are blacked out to protect against bombing from planes./ 2. To prevent or… …
23black out — {v.} 1. To darken by putting out or dimming lights, * /In some plays the stage is blacked out for a short time and the actors speak in darkness./ * /In wartime, cities are blacked out to protect against bombing from planes./ 2. To prevent or… …
24lights-out — noun 1. a prescribed bedtime • Hypernyms: ↑bedtime • Part Holonyms: ↑night, ↑nighttime, ↑dark 2. (military) signal to turn the lights out • Syn: ↑ …
25black\ out — v 1. To darken by putting out or dimming lights, In some plays the stage is blacked out for a short time and the actors speak in darkness. In wartime, cities are blacked out to protect against bombing from planes. 2. To prevent or silence… …
26put out feelers — verb make some preliminary investigations or test the waters (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑explore • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s * * * put out feelers phrase to begin to find out what people think about …
27put-out — /poot owt /, n. Baseball. an instance of putting out a batter or base runner. [1880 85, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase put out] * * * put out, n. and ppl. a. see put , put ppl. a …
28put-out — /poot owt /, n. Baseball. an instance of putting out a batter or base runner. [1880 85, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase put out] * * * …
29put out feelers — to begin to find out what people think about something you are hoping to do They have started putting out feelers to local residents and interest groups …
30put-out — put′ out n. spo an instance of putting out a batter or base runner in a baseball game • Etymology: 1880–85, amer …
