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

The award was given out by the Elevate Prize Foundation at its annual Make Good Famous Summit, and Wade was the first athlete to be recognized with the honor. —Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024

Hundreds of coupons have been given out, alleviating pressure on the courts and building goodwill. —Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024

Organizer are giving out white ribbons to tie to the railings that separate the protesters and legislature. —Chien-Hua Wan and Spe Chen / Bloomberg, TIME, 28 May 2024

Martinez, known as a tough sentencing judge, had already given out five life terms to five prior defendants in the Haiti assassination case, which is now at a crossroads. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 21 May 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