give out

verb

gave out; given out; giving out; gives out

transitive verb

1

a

: declare, publish

giving out that the doctor … required a few days of complete rest

—Charles Dickens

b

: to read aloud the words of (a hymn or psalm) for congregational singing

2

: emit

gave out a constant hum

3

: issue

gave out new uniforms

intransitive verb

1

: break down, fail

2

: to become exhausted : collapse

Synonyms

• advertise
• announce
• annunciate
• blare
• blaze
• blazon
• broadcast
• declare
• enunciate
• flash
• herald
• placard
• post
• proclaim
• promulgate
• publicize
• publish
• release
• sound
• trumpet

Examples of give out in a Sentence

that's information that I'm not prepared to give out

this heater gives out a funny smell sometimes

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, corrupt DMVs have been found to be giving out CDLs without even testing the drivers, with predictable negative results on highway safety. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

On Wednesday evening, Barnes told the Journal Sentinel the hospitals treating victims from the shooting were no longer giving out information on their conditions. —David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024

The more of these things given out and crammed into record books, the more business generated - and the more social media attention. —Jim Clash, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

To date, the company reports that its given out over $20 million in cash to users of the app and $1 million in charitable donations. —Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

give out

verb

1

: emit sense 1

2

: to become exhausted : collapse

3

: break down sense 1

4

: to pass out : issue

give out the new books