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

One neighborhood dad dressed up as Santa and gave out treats to visitors. —Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024

From giving out meals to wrapping Christmas toys for children in need, many Louisville nonprofits are looking for volunteers during the holiday season and for day-to-day operations. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024

On Thursday, Jigar Shah, who runs LPO, said that companies expect the office to continue giving out loans. —Justin Worland, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024

On Monday night in New York City, Chalamet was among those lauded at the Gotham Awards, which honor independent films and are given out by the nonprofit Gotham Film & Media Institute. —Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 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