find out

verb

found out; finding out; finds out

transitive verb

1

: to learn by study, observation, or search : discover

2

a

: to catch in an offense (such as a crime)

the culprits were soon found out

b

: to ascertain the true character or identity of

the informer was found out

intransitive verb

: to discover, learn, or verify something

I don't know, but I'll find out for you

Synonyms

• ascertain
• catch on (to)
• discover
• get on (to)
• hear
• learn
• realize
• see
• wise (up)

Examples of find out in a Sentence

that was around the time that I found out I was adopted

found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online

Recent Examples on the Web

Later, Ju-yeon finds out that Park Jae-yeong was not a fellow victim of the attack, but was actually in on the whole thing. —Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025

The problem will be finding out which is able to do a deal with De Laurentiis. —Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025

Other dreamers found out they're headed to technology labs, sound stages, and even to space flight training! —Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025

But as the game show’s producers and killers will find out, the man is keen to break all the rules and expose the show’s dark secrets. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for find out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

find out

verb

1

: to learn by study, observation, or search : discover

2

: to catch doing something bad

the culprit was found out