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

Expected to come in a 2025 upgrade, these will enable you to stop giving out your real Gmail address to people or companies that ask for them. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

Each coin was worth $100, and only the players lowered within the 20 minutes could give out their shields. —Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025

Michael Buckner / Penske Media via Getty Images The awards were given out Friday, two days before the full Globes ceremony, but Davis and Danson will also be honored during the main broadcast. 4d ago / 12:35 PM PST Copied Share Who are this year's presenters? —Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025

For all the Michelin stars given out for molecular gastronomy and plates served with micro-herbs tweezered onto them, a classic will always be a classic. —James Horncastle, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025

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