go out

verb

1. to depart from a room, house, country, etc
2. to cease to illuminate, burn, or function

   the fire has gone out

3. to cease to be fashionable or popular

   that style went out ages ago!

4. to become unconscious or fall asleep

   she went out like a light

5. (of a broadcast) to be transmitted
6. to go to entertainments, social functions, etc
7. usually foll bywith or together to associate (with a person of the opposite sex) regularly; date
8. (of workers) to begin to strike
9. foll by to to be extended (to)

   our sympathy went out to her on the death of her sister

10. cards to get rid of the last card, token, etc, in one's hand
11. go all out
    to make a great effort to achieve or obtain something

    he went all out to pass the exam

Example Sentences

We have reported on how pollution affects the poorest the most and how many don’t have a choice but to go out and work in the smog here, here and here.

From BBC

Then spontaneously one Christmas, while his partner was away visiting family, he went out and bought a pack of bloodhounds.

From BBC

"I beat myself up that I didn't stop him going out," she said.

From BBC

"He doesn't look at the bank account … as far as looking at it on paper, what we have coming in and what we have going out, I carry that burden," one woman said.

From Science Daily

"I know they've got my back, so no matter what happens, I'm just going to go out and do my best. I know they'll support me."

From BBC

Related Words

• depart
• exit
• walk out