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

So, the housing authority gave out vouchers to more families than there were slots. —Lucy Tompkins, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024

But then Tess still wants to kind of come in and give out the advice. —Vic Verbalaitis, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024

Driving the news: Late last month, the AC at True Loaf, the beloved Sunset Harbor bakery, gave out. —Sommer Brugal, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024

Just yesterday, the Muppet — alongside his pals Elmo and Abby Cadabby — gave out his own cookie medals to the Today hosts following his arrival in Paris. —EW.com, 3 Aug. 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