English Words Starting With O

• out

  adjectiveadverbinterjectionnounprepositionverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /aʊt/To move from an interior or contained space to the exterior; to no longer be inside.
• out sister

  nounB1
  /ˈsɪs.tə(r)/A female who shares one or both parents with another person; a close female friend considered as kin.
• out-and-outer

  nounVery low
  /ˌaʊt‿ən‿ˈaʊtə/A person who exemplifies the ultimate degree of a particular quality, typically either excellence or a negative trait; a thorough example of something.
• out-basket

  nounLow-to-medium in business/office contexts; rare in general conversation.
  /ˈaʊt ˌbɑːskɪt/A physical tray or digital folder designated for items (documents, files, messages) that are ready to be dispatched, sent out, or have completed their required processing.
• out-country

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊtˌkʌntri/A rural or remote region, away from urban centres.
• out-group

  nounC1
  /ˈaʊt ɡruːp/A social group that a person does not identify with or belong to; a group perceived as different from one's own.
• out-half

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊt hɑːf/In rugby union, a key attacking player positioned at number 10, who directs play and orchestrates the team's attack, often responsible for kicking and distributing the ball.
• out-herod

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌaʊtˈhɛrəd/To surpass someone (especially Herod, a villainous biblical king) in cruelty, villainy, or dramatic overacting.
• out-migrant

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊtˌmaɪ.ɡrənt/A person who moves away from a particular place or region to live somewhere else.
• out-migrate

  verb-intransitiveC2
  /ˌaʊtˈmaɪ.ɡreɪt/To leave one's place of residence or country to settle in another; a form of migration that emphasizes departure from an origin point.
• out-of-body experience

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌaʊt əv ˈbɒdi ɪkˈspɪəriəns/A sensation of floating outside one's physical body and observing it from an external perspective.
• out-of-doors

  adjectiveadverbnounLow
  /ˌaʊt əv ˈdɔːz/The area outside, especially not within any building.
• out-of-print

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌaʊt əv ˈprɪnt/A book, document, or other publication that is no longer being produced or sold by the publisher.
• out-of-stater

  nounLow-medium
  A person who resides in, originates from, or is a citizen of a U.S. state different from the one being discussed.
• out-of-towner

  nounMedium
  /ˌaʊt əv ˈtaʊnə(r)/A person who is visiting a place, especially a city, but who does not live there.
• out-process

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈaʊt ˌprəʊ.ses/To complete the administrative procedures required to leave an organization, institution, or military service.
• out-relief

  nounVery low (historical/technical)
  /ˈaʊt rɪˌliːf/Financial or material assistance provided by a local authority to poor people living outside of a workhouse or poorhouse.
• out-tray

  nounLow-frequency
  /ˈaʊt ˌtreɪ/A tray or container on a desk for holding papers, documents, or mail that are ready to be sent out, collected, or distributed.
• outact

  verb-transitiveRare / Literary
  /ˌaʊtˈækt/To surpass or outperform someone in acting or, more broadly, in any kind of action or performance.
• outage

  nounC1
  /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/A period during which a service or system (like electricity, internet, or water) is unavailable.

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