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

But Trump’s comments at the September 10 debate, which also sought to whip up anti-immigrant sentiment, gave off the impression that gender-affirming care is universally and easily accessible, so much so that it’s being given out willy-nilly, including to people in prison and detention. —Adam Rhodes, Them, 18 Sep. 2024

Both Ford and Rivian gave out free adapters for a limited time before making customers buy them. —Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2024

Hargrave’s hamstring gave out on him in Week 14 last season. —Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024

While there were quite a few awards announced in the pre-show livestream, no other statues have been given out since Taylor Swift and Post Malone accepted the best collaboration award. —NBC News, 12 Sep. 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