Word: go out Part of Speech: verb 1. To leave, especially a building. Labels: intransitive Example: Please go out through the back door. 2. To leave one's abode to go to public places, especially for recreation or entertainment. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive Example: They were going to stay in and read, but instead went out shopping. Example: On their first date they went out to dinner at a restaurant. 3. To be eliminated from a competition. Labels: intransitive Example: Our team went out in the third round. 4. To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent. Labels: intransitive Example: The lights went out while I was taking a shower. Example: The match at once went out and Nickle only just saved himself from screaming. 5. To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent. Labels: intransitive Example: When I hit him, he hit the floor and went out. 6. To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent. Labels: intransitive Example: All the fizz has already gone out of the election campaign. Example: After diagnosis, all his confidence went out of him. 7. To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent. Labels: intransitive Example: And cold the poor man lies at night, / And so goes out the year. 8. To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent. Labels: intransitive Example: As much as you may want to plan your funeral, you can't control when you go out. Example: 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure A motorcycle cop led the funeral procession & with all the cabs pulling up the rear we were 5–6 blocks long. The cops even blocked off streets for us. The guy went out like a goddamn mayor. 9. To discard or meld all the cards in one's hand. Labels: intransitive Example: Leon made two canastas, then went out by melding treys. 10. To pass out of fashion; be on the wane. Labels: intransitive Example: He thought Nehru jackets went out in the late seventies. Example: And ‘blubbing’ . . . Blubbing went out with ‘decent’ and ‘ripping’. Mind you, not a bad new language to start up. 1920s schoolboy slang could be due for a revival. 11. To have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates; to be a couple. Labels: intransitive Example: They've been going out for three years now, but still live apart. Example: Jack and Susan are going out. 12. To have a romantic relationship (with someone). Labels: intransitive Example: Do you think she will go out with anyone this year? 13. To fail. Labels: colloquial, intransitive Example: I'd like to help clear the field, but my knee went out on me. 14. To spend the last moments of a show (while playing something). Labels: intransitive, with-on Example: Thank you for introducing us to your new album. Which song should we go out on? 15. To recede; to ebb. Labels: intransitive 16. To sympathize with; to express positive feelings towards. Labels: intransitive, usually Example: Our thoughts and prayers go out to those afflicted by the tragedy. Example: My heart went out to her, but there was nothing I could do. 17. To take part in a duel (with). Labels: intransitive, obsolete Example: He went out at the firſt hint with the Neapolitan, and being an admirable ſwordſman, wounded and diſarmed him; […] Example: He must go out or be under a social ban. Out they go accordingly, and the trained pistol-shot kills his civilian opponent. 18. To be broadcast. Labels: UK, intransitive Example: The first episode of the show goes out on Saturday.