Put Out

Pronunciation: /pʊt aʊt/

Definitions of put out

verb to extinguish a fire or light

Example Sentences

A1 I put out the fire with a fire extinguisher.

A2 She put out a call for volunteers to help clean up the park.

B1 The company put out a statement denying any involvement in the scandal.

B2 The new album put out by the band has received rave reviews from critics.

C1 The government has put out a warning about the dangers of the new virus.

C2 The author has put out several best-selling novels over the course of her career.

Examples of put out in a Sentence

formal The fire department was able to put out the flames before they spread to other buildings.

informal I can't believe how quickly he put out that fire!

slang She put out a killer performance at the concert last night.

figurative After weeks of hard work, he finally put out his first book.

Grammatical Forms of put out

• past tense: put out
• plural: put out
• comparative: more put out
• superlative: most put out
• present tense: puts out
• future tense: will put out
• perfect tense: has put out
• continuous tense: is putting out
• singular: puts out
• positive degree: put out
• infinitive: put out
• gerund: putting out
• participle: put out

Origin and Evolution of put out

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The term 'put out' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'putian' meaning to thrust or push.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'put out' has evolved to also include the act of extinguishing or causing something to cease functioning, in addition to the original sense of pushing or thrusting.