behaviour at the party was really out-of-bounds. (=unacceptable) 2 BrE not open to certain people who do not have permission to go there: The laboratories are out-of-bounds to all pupils unless a teacher is present.
'out-of-'date adj no longer in use or in fashion; OUTDATED
'out of 'doors adv OUTDOORS
'out-of-pocket expenses n [P] what one has to pay with one's own money for small additional needs, such as meals and travel costs, when doing a job, usually for someone else → see also out of pocket (POCKET $ ^{1} $)'
,out-of-'state adj AmE to, from, or in another state: an out-of-state driver's license
, out-of-the-way adj 1 distant; far away from people and places: an out-of-the-way restaurant 2 not known by most people; unusual → out of the way (WAY)
,out-of-town adj [A] 1 to, from, or in another town: out-of-town visitors 2 BrE on the edge of a town: out-of-town shopping centres
out·patient /'aut,peifənt/ n a person who goes to a hospital for treatment while continuing to live at home → compare IN-PATIENT
out·per·form /ˌaʊtˈpɜːrˈfɔːmɪl-pərˈfɔːrm/ v [T] ·to perform better than: The new Chevette outperforms the Vega in all road tests.
out·play /autˈpleɪ/ v [T] to defeat an opponent in a game by playing with more skill
out·point /aut'point/ v [T] to defeat an opponent in BOXING by gaining more points
out·pour·ings /'aut,pɔːrɪŋz/ n [P] continuous strong expressions of feelings → compare OUTBURST; see also POUR OUT
out·post /'autpəust/ n [(of] a small town or collection of buildings established especially by settlers in a distant lonely place: the last outpost of the British Empire
out·put /'autput/ n [C;U] 1 production: The car factory hopes to increase its output by 30% next year. | an output of 36 tons a day 2 the product of a computer operation → opposite INPUT; see also I/O —output v: The file is too big to output to the printer.
out·rage¹ /'autreɪdʒ/ n 1 [C(against)] a very wrong or cruel act: an outrage against public dignity | to commit out-rages 2 [U] anger caused by such an act: a sense of outrage
outrage² v [T] to offend greatly: The closing of the hospital has outraged public opinion.
out·ra·geous /aut'reɪdzəs/ adj 1 very offensive: outrageous language/prices 2 wildly unexpected and unusual: her outrageous hats ︷ly adv
out·ran /aut'ræn/ past tense of OUTRUN
out·rank /aut'ræŋk/ v [T] to have a higher rank than (usually a member of the same group)
ou-tré /'uɪtreɪlʊ'treɪ/ adj fml or pomp; usually derog (of ideas, behaviour etc) very strange and unusual
out·reach /'autriːtʃ/ n, adj especially AmE of or being a service to people not usually included: counselling outreach for shut-ins/disabled
out•ride /aut'raɪd/ v -rode /'rəʊd/, -rīdden /'rɪdn/ [T] to ride faster or further than
out·rid·er /'aut,raɪdər/ n a guard or attendant riding on a motorcycle or horse, beside or in front of a vehicle, usually containing a very important person
out•rig•ger /'aut,rigər/ n 1 a piece of wood shaped like a small narrow boat which is fixed to the side of a boat (especially a CANOE) to prevent it from turning over in the water 2 a boat to which this is fixed, used especially in the South Pacific
out·right¹ /aut'rait/ adv 1 completely: He bought the house outright - he doesn't have a mortgage. | She won outright. 2 without delay: to be killed outright 3 openly: Tell him outright just what you think.
out·right² /'autrait/ adj [A] complete and clear; without any doubt: the outright winner | an outright refusal
out·ri·val /aut'raivəl/ v -II- BrE || -I- AmE [T] to defeat in a competition
out-rode /aut'rəud/ past tense of OUTRIDE
outs /auts/ η → see INS AND OUTS
out·run /aut'rʌn/ v -ran /-ræn/, -run, present participle -running [T] 1 to run or go faster or further than 2 to go beyond; OVERRUN: The TV programme outran its time.
out•sell /aut'sel/ -sold /-'səuld/ v [T] to sell or be sold in larger quantities than
out·set /'autset/ n [the+S] the beginning: There was trouble at/from the outset.
out·shine /autˈʃaɪn/ v -shone /ˈʃɒnˈlɪʃən/ [T] 1 to shine more brightly than 2 to be much better than: She outshines all the other competitors.
out·side¹ /aut'said, 'autsard/ n 1 [(the)S] the outer part of a solid object; the part that is furthest from the centre, or that faces away towards other people or towards the open air: It looked tiny from the outside, but inside it was nice and roomy. | to paint the outside of the house | a coat with fur on the outside → opposite INSIDE 2 [the+S] the side furthest from the buildings on a road: Always overtake other vehicles on the outside. → opposite INSIDE 3 a place or situation different from one's own: An observer from the outside would think we were quite strange. | After being in prison, being on the outside is like a holiday. 4 at the (very) outside at the most; and not more: It'll cost £100 at the outside.
out·side² /'autsaɪd/ adj [A] 1 on or of the outside: the outside wall | an outside lavatory | outside repairs | driving fast in the outside lane → opposite INSIDE; see also OUTDOOR, OUTER 2 a) from elsewhere: We can't do it ourselves – we must get outside help. | an outside broadcast (=not from the STUDIO) b) not belonging to one's regular work: outside interests 3 (of a chance or possibility) slight; distant: There's just an outside chance we'll get the contract after all. 4 (of things that can be measured) the most that can be allowed or accepted: an outside figure of £100
out·side $ ^{3} $/aut'sard/ adv 1 to or on the outside: Come outside a minute. | There were some children playing outside in the street. | It's quite dark outside – there's no moon. → opposite INSIDE; see also OUTDOORS $ ^{1} $ 2 outside of infml, especially AmE a) except for: Outside of Jane, there's no one who could do this job. b) outside: shouts coming from outside of the building
Compare outside and out. If we go outside a room or building we remain near it: Go outside if you want to smoke. (=you cannot smoke inside the room) If we go out, we go from a building to a different place: Let's go out for a drink/drive.
out·side $ ^{4} $ /aut'sard, 'autsard/ prep 1 to or on the outside of (something solid): to wait just outside the door → opposite INSIDE 2 beyond the limits of; not in: to stay somewhere outside New York | It's quite outside my experience. | a job to be done outside working hours → opposite WITHIN
out·sid·er /aut'saɪdər/ n 1 a person who is not accepted as a member of a particular social group → compare INSIDER 2 a person or animal not expected to win a race of competition: The woman who actually got the job was a rank (=complete) outsider.
out-size /'autsaɪz/ adj (especially of clothing) larger than the standard sizes
out·skirts /'autskɜːts\|-3ɪr-/ n [P(of)] the outer areas of limits: on the outskirts of Paris | He hovered shyly on the outskirts of the group. → compare PERIPHERY
out·smart /aut'smart‖-ɑːr-/ v [T] to defeat by behaving more cleverly; OUTWIT
out·sourc·ing /'aʊt,sɔːsɪŋl-ɔːr-/ n [U] the system of using workers from outside a company to do a particular job: the outsourcing of the marketing to a specialist firm —outsource v [T]
out-spoken /aut'spəukən/ adj not derog expressing openly what is thought or felt; FRANK → see also SPEAK OUT ︷ly adv ︷ness n [U]
out·spread /,aut'spred·/ adj spread out flat or to full width with arms/wings outspread
out·stand·ing /aut'stændɪŋ/ adj 1 much better than most others; very good: an outstanding young musician → see also STAND OUT 2 not yet done, settled, or paid: some problems/debts still outstanding ︷ly adv