give out

verb

1. tr to emit or discharge
2. tr to publish or make known

   the chairman gave out that he would resign

3. tr to hand out or distribute

   they gave out free chewing gum on the street

4. intr to become exhausted; fail

   the supply of candles gave out

5. informal.
   intrfoll byto to reprimand (someone) at length
6. tr cricket (of an umpire) to declare (a batsman) dismissed

Example Sentences

Starting in 2020, its instruments will be shut off one by one, and its nuclear reactors will give out sometime around 2025.

From The Daily Beast

The army would not give out the information, but the graduates did the counting for Maariv.

From The Daily Beast

Presumably, we didn't want to give out an additional $600 billion worth of food stamps.

From The Daily Beast

Even the most generous disability insurance will give out at 65.

From The Daily Beast

They give out free dog biscuits and put down water bowls in every branch.

From The Daily Beast

Mother thinks a dash-churn, stand and flap the dasher straight up and down till your arms and legs give out, is the best kind.

From Project Gutenberg

Fitzwilliam was also told to give out that the expedition was not intended against the natives, but against the usurping Scots.

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It should be steady, and it should not give out great heat nor injurious products of combustion.

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My cosen Joyce Norton kept the wine and cakes above; and did give out to them that served, who had white gloves given them.

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The cue had been given him, and he proceeded to give out nickels to the new boys, urging them to "pay Joe quick."

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