put out
[verb]
Synonyms:
- annoy, anger, exasperate, irk, irritate, nettle, vex
- extinguish, blow out, douse, quench
- inconvenience, bother, discomfit, discommode, impose upon, incommode, trouble

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Related Idioms: put out of the way, put to it
Related Words: displease, dissatisfy, annoy, irritate

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English Thesaurus: burn, be on fire, be alight, be ablaze, blaze, ...

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I. ˌput ˈout adjective [not before noun] British English
upset or offended:
She felt put out that she hadn’t been consulted.

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II. put out phrasal verb (see also put)

1. FIRE/CIGARETTE ETC put something ↔ out to make a fire etc stop burning Synonym : extinguish:
The rescue services are still trying to put out the fires.

2. LIGHT put something ↔ out to make a light stop working by pressing or turning a button or switch Synonym : switch off

3. MAKE AVAILABLE put something ↔ out to put things where people can find and use them:
The girls helped her to put out the cups and plates.

4. feel/be put out to feel upset or offended:
We were a little put out at not being invited to the wedding.

5. MAKE EXTRA WORK put somebody out to make extra work or cause problems for someone:
Mary can’t come to dinner tonight. She hopes it won’t put you out.

6. put yourself out to make an effort to do something that will help someone:
They had put themselves out to entertain her during her visit.

7. TAKE OUTSIDE put something ↔ out to take something outside your house and leave it there:
Remember to put the cat out before you go to bed.
put the rubbish/garbage etc out (=put unwanted things outside your house to be taken away)
put the washing out (=put clothes outside to dry)

8. put your tongue out to push your tongue out of your mouth, especially as a rude sign to someone

9. put your hand/foot/arm out to move your hand etc forward and away from your body:
He put out his hand toward her.

10. MAKE UNCONSCIOUS put somebody out to make someone unconscious before a medical operation

11. put your back out to injure your back

12. PRODUCE SOMETHING put something ↔ out to broadcast or produce something for people to read or listen to:
They put out a half-hour programme on young refugees.

13. put out feelers to try to discover information or opinions by listening to people or watching what is happening:
He had already put out feelers with local employers but they hadn’t been interested.

14. SHIP if a ship puts out, it starts to sail

15. HAVE SEX American English informal if a woman puts out, she has sex with a man

16. BASEBALL put somebody out to prevent a baseball player from running around the bases, for example by catching the ball that they have hit

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burn to produce heat and flames:
The fire was still burning.
A pile of branches was burning in the yard.
be on fire if a building, car, piece of clothing etc is on fire, it is burning and being damaged:
Before long, the neighbouring houses were on fire too.
be alight especially written if something is alight, it is burning:
By the time the fire engines got there, the whole building was already alight.
The candle was still alight.
be ablaze especially written if something is ablaze, it is burning with a lot of flames, so that it is seriously damaged:
Twelve hours after the bombing raid, many parts of the city were still ablaze.
The two hundred tonnes of straw were now ablaze and firefighters struggled to get the fire under control.
blaze to burn very brightly with a lot of flames and heat:
A big log fire was blazing in the fireplace.
smoulder British English, smolder American English /ˈsməʊldə $ ˈsmoʊldər/ to burn slowly and continuously, producing smoke but no flames:
A cigarette smouldered in the ashtray.
The fire in the chemical factory was so intense that it was still smouldering a week later.
flicker if a fire or flame flickers, it burns with an unsteady light that appears and disappears quickly:
A welcoming fire flickered in the grate.
Inside the shrine candles flicker next to statues of saints.
catch fire to start burning accidentally:
We were worried the house would catch fire.
Two farm workers died when a barn caught fire yesterday.
burst into flames to suddenly start burning and produce a lot of flames that cause serious damage:
The plane crashed into the side of the mountain and burst into flames.
ignite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ technical if a chemical or gas ignites, it starts burning:
The compound ignites at 450 degrees Celsius.
Scientists could not explain why the gas had suddenly ignited.
set fire to something (also set something on fire) to make something start burning so that it gets damaged:
Vandals set fire to an empty warehouse.
Teresa wondered if the burning log might set fire to the curtains.
The Vikings attacked villages along the coast and set them on fire.
Sparks from the fireplace could easily set the curtains on fire.
scorch to damage the surface of something by burning it so that a dark mark is left on it:
Having the iron on a very high heat can scorch the fabric.
The heater was left on all night and it scorched the wall.
singe /sɪndʒ/ to damage hair, wool, paper etc by burning it slightly so that the ends or edges are burnt:
The flames were hot enough to singe your eyebrows.
scald to burn your skin with very hot liquid or steam:
The coffee was so hot it nearly scalded his tongue.
It’s easy to knock a pan off the stove and scald yourself.
He was scalded by steam escaping from the broken pipe.
put out to make something such as a fire, cigarette, or candle stop burning:
It took firefighters four hours to put out the blaze.
She threw sand on the fire to put it out.
I put out my cigarette and went back into the house.
extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ formal to make something such as a fire, cigarette, or candle stop burning:
He managed to extinguish the flames with his coat.
Customers who smoke will be asked to extinguish their cigarettes or leave the premises.
blow out to make a flame or fire stop burning by blowing on it:
He blew out the candle and went to sleep.
The wind blew out the fire.

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put out
1. • put (someone) out
to inconvenience/bother someone
I do not want to put my aunt out so I plan to stay in a hotel when I visit her.

2. • put out (something)
to produce or make something (a product/brochure/report/CD/movie/paper)
The company puts out a newsletter every month for the employees.

The company decided to put out a newsletter for the employees.

The band will put out another record soon.

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put out something
• put out (something)
to produce or make something (a product/brochure/report/CD/movie/paper)
The company puts out a newsletter every month for the employees.

The company decided to put out a newsletter for the employees.

The band will put out another record soon.

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put out
v.
1. To make a flame or light stop burning; extinguish; turn off.
Please put the light out when you leave the room.
The firemen put out the blaze.
2. To prepare for the public; produce; make.
For years he had put out a weekly newspaper.
It is a small restaurant, which puts out an excellent dinner.
3. To invest or loan money.
He put out all his spare money at 4 percent or better.
4. To make angry; irritate; annoy.
It puts the teacher out to be lied to.
Father was put out when Jane spilled grape juice on his new suit.
5. informal To cause inconvenience to; bother.
He put himself out to make things pleasant for us.
Will it put you out if I borrow your pen?
Compare: GO OUT OF ONE'S WAY.
6. To retire from play in baseball.
The runner was put out at first base.
7. To go from shore; leave.
A Coast Guard boat put out through the waves.
8. vulgar, avoidable Said of women easy and ready to engage in sexual intercourse.
It is rumored that Hermione gets her promotions as fast as she does because she puts out.

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