–verb (used with object)

1.	to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, esp. in money; purchase.

2.	to acquire by exchange or concession: to buy favor with flattery.

3.	to hire or obtain the services of: The Yankees bought a new center fielder.

4.	to bribe: Most public officials cannot be bought. 69d

5.	to be the monetary or purchasing equivalent of: Ten dollars buys less than it used to.

6.	Chiefly Theology. to redeem; ransom.

7.	Cards. to draw or be dealt (a card): He bought an ace.

8.	Informal. a. to accept or believe: I don't buy that explanation. b. to be deceived by: He bought the whole story.

–verb (used without object)

9.	to be or become a purchaser.

–noun

10.	an act or instance of buying.

11.	something bought or 785 to be bought; purchase: That coat was a sensible buy.

12.	a bargain: The couch was a real buy.

—Verb phrases

13.	buy down, to lower or reduce (the mortgage interest rate) by means of a buy-down.

14.	buy in, a. to buy a supply of; accumulate a stock of. b. to buy back one's own possession at an auction. c. to undertake a buy-in. Also, buy into.

15.	buy into, to purchase a share, interest, or membership in: They tried to buy into the club but were not accepted.

16.	buy off, to get rid of (a claim, opposition, etc.) by payment; purchase the noninterference of; bribe: The corrupt official bought off those who might expose him.

17.	buy out, to secure all of (an owner or partner's) share or interest in an enterprise: She bought out an established pharmacist and is doing very well.

18.	buy up, to buy as much as one can of something or as much as is offered for sale: He bought up the last of the strawberries at the fruit market.

—Idiom

19.	buy it, Slang. to get killed: He bought it at Dunkirk.

–adverb

1.	away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.

2.	away from one's home, country, work, etc., as specified: to go out of town.

3.	in or into the outdoors: to go out for a walk.

4.	to a state of exhaustion, extinction, or depletion: to pump a well out.

5.	to the end or conclusion; to a final decision or resolution: to say it all out.

6.	to a point or state of extinction, nonexistence, etc.: to blow out the candle; a practice on the way out.

7.	in or into a st e89 ate of neglect, disuse, etc.; not in current vogue or fashion: That style has gone out.

8.	so as not to be in the normal or proper position or state; out of joint: His back went out after his fall.

9.	in or into public notice or knowledge: The truth is out at last.

10.	seeking openly and energetically to do or have: to be out for a good time.

11.	not in present possession or use, as on loan: The librarian said that the book was still out.

12.	on strike: The miners go out at midnight.

13.	so as to project or extend: to stretch out; stick your tongue out.

14.	in or into activity, existence, or outward manifestation: A rash came out on her arm.

15.	from a specified source or material: made out of scraps.

16.	from a state of composure, satisfaction, or harmony: to be put out over trifles.

17.	in or into a state of confusion, vexation, dispute, variance, or unfriendliness: to fall out about trifles.

18.	so as to deprive or be deprived: to be cheated out of one's money.

19.	so as to use the last part of: to run out of gas.

20.	from a number, stock, or store: to point out the errors.

21.	aloud or loudly: to cry out.

22.	with completeness or effectiveness: to fill out.

23.	thoroughly; completely; entirely: The children tired me out.

24.	so as to obliterate or make undecipherable: to cross out a misspelling; to ink out.

–adjective

25.	not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.

26.	not open to consideration; out of the question: I wanted to go by plane, but all the flights are booked, so that's out.

27.	wanting; lacking; without: We had some but now we're out.

28.	removed from or not in effective operation, play, a turn at bat, or the like, as in a game: He's out for the season because of an injury.

29.	no longer having or holding a job, public office, etc.; unemployed; disengaged (usually fol. by of): to be out of work.

30.	inoperative; extinguished: The elevator is out. Are the lights out?

31.	finished; ended: before the week is out.

32.	not currently stylish, fashionable, or in vogue: Fitted waistlines are out this season.

33.	unconscious; senseless: Two drinks 3e8 and he's usually out.

34.	not in power, authority, or the like: a member of the out party.

35.	Baseball. a. (of a batter) not succeeding in getting on base: He was out at first on an attempted bunt. b. (of a base runner) not successful in an attempt to advance a base or bases: He was out in attempting to steal second base.

36.	beyond fi 534 xed or regular limits; out of bounds: The ball was out.

37.	having a pecuniary loss or expense to an indicated extent: The company will be out millions of dollars if the new factory doesn't open on schedule.

38.	incorrect or inaccurate: His calculations are out.

39.	not in practice; unskillful from lack of practice: Your bow hand is out.

40.	beyond the usual range, size, weight, etc. (often used in combination): an outsize bed.

41.	exposed; made bare, as by holes in one's clothing: out at the knees.

42.	at variance; at odds; unfriendl f5f y: They are out with each other.

43.	moving or directed outward; outgoing: the out train.

44.	not available, plentiful, etc.: Mums are out till next fall.

45.	external; exterior; outer.

46.	located at a distance; outlying: We sailed to six of the out islands.

47.	Cricket. not having its innings: the out side.

48.	of or pertaining to the playing of the first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course (opposed to in): His out score on the second round was 33.

–preposition

49.	(used to indicate movement or direction from the inside to the outside of something): He looked out the window. She ran out the door.

50.	(used to indicate location): The car is parked out back.

51.	(used to indicate movement away from a central point): Let's drive out the old parkway.

–interjection

52.	begone! away!

53.	(used in radio communications to signify that the sender has finished the message and is not expecting or prepared to receive a reply.) Compare over (def. 52).

54.	Archaic. (an exclamation of abhorrence, indignation, reproach, or grief (usually fol. by upon): Out upon you!

–noun

55.	a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.: He always left himself an out.

56.	a person who lacks status, power, or authority, esp. in relation to a particular group or situation.

57.	Usually, outs. persons not in office or political power (distinguished from ins).

58.	Baseball. a put-out.

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59.	(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) a return or service that does not land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court (opposed to in).

60.	something that is out, as a projecting corner.

61.	Printing. a. the omission of a word or words. b. the word or words omitted.

62.	Northern British Dialect. an outing.

–verb (used without object)

63.	to go or come out.

64.	to become public, evident, known, etc.: The truth will out.

65.	to make known; tell; utter (fol. by with): Out with the truth!

–verb (used with object)

66.	to eject or expel; discharge; oust.

67.	to intentionally expose (a secret homosexual, a spy, etc.).

—Idioms

68.	all out, with maximum effort; thoroughly or wholeheartedly: They went all out to finish by Friday.

69.	be on the or at outs with, Informal. to be estranged from (another person); be unfriendly or on bad terms with: He is on the outs with his brother.

70.	out and away, to a surpassing extent; far and away; by far: It was out and away the best apple pie she had ever eaten.

71.	out for, aggressively determined to acquire, achieve, etc.: He's out for all the money he can get.

72.	out from under, out of a difficult situation, esp. of debts or other obligations: The work piled up while I was away and I don't know how I'll ever get out from under.

73.

out of, a. not within: out of the house. b 1035 . beyond the reach of: The boat's passengers had sailed out of hearing. c. not in a condition of: out of danger. d. so as to deprive or be deprived of. e. from within or among: Take the jokers out of the pack. f. because of; owing to: out of loyalty. g. foaled by (a dam): Grey Dancer out of Lady Grey.

74.

out of it, Informal. a. not part of or acceptable within an activity, social group, or fashion: She felt out of it because none of her friends were at the party. b. not conscious; drunk or heavily drugged. c. not alert or clearheaded; confused; muddled. d. eliminated from contention: If our team loses two more games, we'll be out of it.

75.	out of sight. sight (def. 25).

76.	out of trim, Nautical. (of a ship) drawing excessively at the bow or stern.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to produce (a text, picture, etc.) by applying inked types, plates, blocks, or the like, to paper or other material either by direct pressure or indirectly by offsetting an image onto an intermediate roller.

2.	to reproduce (a design or pattern) by engraving on a plate or block.

3.	to form a design or pattern upon, as by stamping with an engraved plate or block: to print calico.

4.	to cause (a manuscript, text, etc.) to be published in print.

5.	to write in letters like those commonly used in print: Print your name on these forms.

6.	Computers. to produce (data) in legible alphanumeric or graphic form.

7.	to indent or mark by pressing something into or upon (something).

8.	to produce or fix (an indentation, mark, etc.), as by pressure.

9.	to impress on the mind, m d20 emory, etc.

10.	to fingerprint.

11.	to apply (a thing) with pressure so as to leave an indentation, mark, etc.: The horses printed their hoofs on the wet grass.

12.	Photography. to produce a positive picture from (a negative) by the transmission of light.

–verb (used without object)

13.	to take impressions from type, an engraved plate, etc., as in a press.

14.	to produce by means of a reproduction process: to print in color; to print unevenly.

15.	to make an image by means of ink, chemical action, etc., as type, engraved plates, etc.: This type is too worn to print cleanly.

16.	to write in characters such as are used in print: He'd rather print than use longhand.

17.	to follow the vocation of a printer.

–noun

18.	the state of being printed.

19.	printed lettering, esp. with reference to character, style, or size: This print is too large for footnotes.

20.	printed material.

21.	a printed publication, as a newspaper or magazine.

22.	newsprint.

23.	a picture, design, or the like, printed from an engraved or otherwise prepared block, plate, etc.

24.	an indentation, mark, etc., made by the pressure of one body or thing on another.

25.	something with which an impression is made; a stamp or die.

26.	a fingerprint.

27.	< 773 span class="labset">Textiles. a. a design or pattern on cloth made by dyeing, weaving, or printing with engraved rollers, blocks of wood, stencils, etc. b. a cloth so treated. c. an article of apparel made of this cloth.

28.	something that has been subjected to impression, as a pat of butter.

29.	Photography. a picture, esp. a positive made from a negative.

30.	any reproduced image, as a blueprint.

31.	Movies, Television. a positive copy of a completed film or filmed program ready for showing; release print.

–adjective

32.	of, for, or comprising newspapers and magazines: print media.

—Verb phrases

33.	print in, Photography. aa5 burn (def. 36).

34.	print out, Computers. to make a printout of.

—Idioms

35.	in print, a. in printed form; published. b. (of a book or the like) still available for purchase from the publisher.

36.	out of print, (of a book or the like) no longer available for purchase from the publisher.

–noun

1.	a written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.

2.	a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc.

3.	a division of a literary work, esp. one of the larger divisions.

4.	the Book, the Bible.

5.	Music. the text or libretto of an opera, operetta, or musical.

6.	books. book of account.

7.	Jazz. the total repertoire of a band.

8.	a script or story for a play.

9.	a record of bets, as on a horse race.

10.	Cards. the number of basic tricks or cards that must be taken before any trick or card counts in the score.

11.	5b5 a set or packet of tickets, checks, stamps, matches, etc., bound together like a book.

12.	anything that serves for the recording of facts or events: The petrified tree was a book of Nature.

13.	Sports. a collection of facts and information about the usual playing habits, weaknesses, methods, etc., of an opposing team or player, esp. in baseball: The White Sox book on Mickey Mantle cautioned pitchers to keep the ball fast and high.

14.	Stock Exchange. a. the customers served by each registered representative in a brokerage house. b. a loose-leaf binder kept by a specialist to record orders to buy and sell stock at specified prices.

15.	a pile or package of leaves, as of tob aa5 acco.

16.	Mineralogy. a thick block or crystal of mica.

17.	a magazine: used esp. in magazine publishing.

18.	book value.

19.	Slang. bookmaker (def. 1).

20.	the book, a. a set of rules, conventions, or standards: The solution was not according to the book but it served the purpose. b. the telephone book: I've looked him up, but he's not in the book.

–verb (used with object)

21.	to enter in a book or list; record; register.

22.	to reserve or make a reservation for (a hotel room, passage on a ship, etc.): We booked a table at our favorite restaurant.

23.	to register or list (a person) for a place, transportation, appointment, etc.: The travel agent booked us for next week's cruise.

24.	to engage for one or more performances.

25.	to enter an official charge against (an arrested suspect) on a police register.

26.	to act as a bookmaker for (a bettor, bet, or sum of money): The Philadelphia syndicate books 25 mil 3e8 lion dollars a year on horse racing.

–verb (used without object)

27.	to register one's name.

28.	to engage a place, services, etc.

29.	Slang. a. to study hard, as a student before an exam: He left the party early to book. b. to leave; depart: I'm bored with this party, let's book. < ae8 td valign="top">to work as a bookmaker: He started a restaurant with money he got from booking. c.

–adjective

30.	of or pertaining to a book or books: the book department; a book salesman.

31.	derived or learned from or based on books: a book knowledge of sailing.

32.	shown by a book of account: The firm's book profit was $53,680.

—Verb phrases

33.	book in, to sign in, as at a job.

34.	book out, to sign out, as at a job.

35.	book up, to sell out in advance: The hotel is booked up for the Christmas holidays.

—Idioms

36.	bring to book, to call to account; bring to justice: Someday he will be brought to book for his misdeeds.

37.	by the book, according to the correct or established form; in the usual manner: an unimaginative individual who does everything by the book.

38.	close the books, to balance accounts at the end of an accounting period; settle accounts.

39.	cook the books, Informal. cook (def. 10).

40.	in one's bad bo 68b oks, out of favor; disliked by someone: He's in the boss's bad books.

41.	in one's book, in one's personal judgment or opinion: In my book, he's not to be trusted.

42.	in one's good books, in favor; liked by someone.

43.	like a book, completely; thoroughly: She knew the area like a book.

44.	make book, a. to accept or place the bets of others, as on horse races, esp. as a business. b. to wager; bet: You can make book on it that he won't arrive in time.

45.	off the books, done or performed for cash or without keeping full business records: esp. as a way to avoid paying income tax, employment benefits, etc.: Much of his work as a night watchma dc5 n is done off the books.

46.	one for the book or books, a noteworthy incident; something extraordinary: The daring rescue was one for the book.

47.	on the books, entered in a list or record: He claims to have graduated from Harvard, but his name is not on the books.

48.	throw the book at, Informal. a. to sentence (an offender, lawbreaker, etc.) to the maximum penalties for all charges against that person. b. to punish or chide severely.

49.	without book, a. from memory. b. without authority: to punish without book.

50.	write the book, to be the prototype, originator, leader, etc., of: So far as investment banking is concerned, they wrote the book.