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

With the summer solstice on Thursday, June 20, smoothies aren’t the only deals to pay attention to this week: Krispy Kreme is giving out a dozen glazed donuts for $1 on the solstice, along with several other offers. —Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024

There were four surveys given out, with questions that aligned with each other. —Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024

Can these agencies give out tickets in places outside of their responsibility? – Bert Steinberg, Seal Beach A. —Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 14 June 2024

Nine awards were given out, with Charles presenting the final accolade, the King Charles III Harmony Award, to South Korean diplomat and former secretary-general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon. —Max Foster, CNN, 14 June 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