Pronunciation: /aʊt ʌv/

Definitions of out of

noun a phrase consisting of the preposition 'out' followed by the preposition 'of'

Example Sentences

A1 I ran out of milk this morning.

A2 She is always running out of patience with him.

B1 The company is currently out of stock on that item.

B2 The teacher was out of the classroom when the students arrived.

C1 The athlete was out of breath after completing the marathon.

C2 The author was accused of being out of touch with modern society in his latest novel.

adverb used to indicate the result or consequence of an action or situation

Example Sentences

A1 I ran out of milk, so I couldn't make coffee this morning.

A2 She was out of breath after running up the stairs.

B1 The store ran out of stock of the popular toy within hours.

B2 He was out of town during the meeting, so he couldn't attend.

C1 The company went out of business due to financial difficulties.

C2 The athlete was out of form and struggled in the competition.

preposition used to indicate movement from within a place or container to the outside

Example Sentences

A1 I ran out of milk.

A2 She is out of town for the weekend.

B1 The company is running out of funds.

B2 The teacher was out of patience with the disruptive students.

C1 The athlete was out of breath after completing the marathon.

C2 The artist was out of inspiration for his latest project.

Examples of out of in a Sentence

formal The company is currently facing a shortage of supplies, so we need to figure out a way to make the most out of what we have.

informal I'm all out of snacks, so I'll have to go to the store later to pick some up.

slang She's always trying to get out of doing her chores by making excuses.

figurative He managed to get out of the difficult situation by thinking quickly on his feet.

Grammatical Forms of out of

past tense

out of

plural

out of

comparative

more out of

superlative

most out of

present tense

out of

future tense

will be out of

perfect tense

have been out of

continuous tense

is out of

singular

out of

positive degree

out of

infinitive

to out of

gerund

out of

participle

out of

Origin and Evolution of out of

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'out of' originated from Middle English, a combination of the preposition 'out' and the preposition 'of'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'out of' has evolved to be used as a compound preposition indicating movement or separation from a particular place or condition.