put out

put out (for somebody)

​(North American English, slang) to agree to have sex with somebody

put somebody out

1 ​to cause somebody trouble, extra work, etc.

I hope our arriving late didn't put them out.

2 ​be put out to be upset or offended

He looked really put out.

3 ​to make somebody unconscious

These pills should put him out for a few hours.

put something ↔ out

​1 to take something out of your house and leave it, for example for somebody to collect

(British English) to put the rubbish out

(North American English) to put the garbage/trash out

​2 to place something where it will be noticed and used

Have you put out clean towels for the guests?

3 ​to stop something from burning or shining

to put out a candle/cigarette/light

Firefighters soon put the fire out.

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4 ​to produce something, especially for sale

The factory puts out 500 new cars a week.

5 ​to publish or broadcast something

Police have put out a description of the man they wish to question.

6 ​to give a job or task to a worker who is not your employee or to a company that is not part of your own group or organization

A lot of the work is put out to freelancers.

7 ​to make a figure, result, etc. wrong

The rise in interest rates put our estimates out by several thousands.

​8 to push a bone out of its normal position

She fell off her horse and put her shoulder out.

​9(also formal put something forth) to develop or produce new leaves, shoots, etc.

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put out (to…/from…)

(of a boat or its sailors) to leave a port

to put out to sea

We put out from Liverpool.