put out

Definitions

1. 1

   Misspelling of putout.

2. 2

   Taking offense

   Taking offense; indignant.

   • He was put out at the mere suggestion of misconduct.
   • Gordon told GCN that when the bill was first reviewed in the House, it received a 70-49 vote, one vote short of the majority it needed to pass. Gordon said that gay and lesbian activists were "extremely put-out" over this narrow loss.
   • Lao Bingyi had a bruise growing dark on her forehead and her left sleeve was soaked in blood that might have been her own or someone else’s, but her pinned braids were still pristine, and she looked mightily put out.
3. 3

   To blind (eyes).

   • You can't have a pair of scissors! You'll put your eye out!
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   1. 4

      To place outside, to remove, particularly

      • Don’t forget to put out the dog.
   2. 5

      To cause something to be out, particularly

      • I don't mean to put you out. It's just vital that I get this done tonight.
      • “Then you didn't find her so amusing as Tom does?” “I found her pert. There's no other word for it. She says things to puzzle you and put you out.”
   3. 6

      To go out, to head out

      To go out, to head out; (especially) to set sail.

      • Along about Tuesday Uncle Cal put out for San Antone on the last wagonload of wool.
   4. 7

      To cause something to go out, particularly

      • The factory puts out 4000 units each day.
      • This unit puts out 4000 BTUs.
   5. 8

      To consent to having sex.

      • Don't them laundry queens put out good enough to suit you?
      • Christ, maybe that blond was only a bitch after all. Maybe she put out even to the punks. Come to think of it, she looked a little hard-boiled.
      • Aarfy […] tried to dissuade them from ever putting out for anyone but their husbands.

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