| give out Oct 30th 2013, 01:35, by Wyliecoyote1990 | | | | Line 18: | Line 18: | | | # ''intransitive'' of persons: to desist (in later use, to desist through exhaustion of strength or patience). of an implement, a limb, a machine, etc.: to break down, get out of order, fail. of a supply: to run short, come to an end | | # ''intransitive'' of persons: to desist (in later use, to desist through exhaustion of strength or patience). of an implement, a limb, a machine, etc.: to break down, get out of order, fail. of a supply: to run short, come to an end | | | #: ''So your old car finally '''gave out''', did it?'' | | #: ''So your old car finally '''gave out''', did it?'' | | − | # {{context|Ireland|idiomatic|lang=en}} To [[complain]], [[sulk]], [[chastise]]. | + | # {{context|Ireland|UK|idiomatic|lang=en}} To [[complain]], [[sulk]], [[chastise]]. | | | #: You shouldn't '''give out''' to your brother like that. | | #: You shouldn't '''give out''' to your brother like that. | | | #: He was always '''giving out''' about the weather. | | #: He was always '''giving out''' about the weather. |
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give out (third-person singular simple present gives out, present participle giving out, simple past gave out, past participle given out) - transitive. to utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report. to give (it) out: to profess, give it to be believed that. also, to give (a person) out to be (so and so)
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 5 scene 1
- The best news is that we have safely found
- Our king and company: the next, our ship,—
- Which but three glasses since we gave out split,—
- Is tight and yare, and bravely rigg'd as when
- We first put out to sea.
- to announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing
- to send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth. also, to put forth, utter (prayers)
- to issue; to distribute
- Can you help me to give out the new books to the class, please?
- intransitive of persons: to desist (in later use, to desist through exhaustion of strength or patience). of an implement, a limb, a machine, etc.: to break down, get out of order, fail. of a supply: to run short, come to an end
- So your old car finally gave out, did it?
- (Ireland, UK, idiomatic) To complain, sulk, chastise.
- You shouldn't give out to your brother like that.
- He was always giving out about the weather.
Translations[edit] to utter, publish, announce 
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