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

Humanitarian organization Direct Relief was giving out N95 masks at the Ventura Family YMCA to help residents fend off smoke exposure. —Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024

During the last presidential election in 2020, Rudd gave out cookies in New York. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024

Usually, the most popular house on the block during Halloween is the one giving out full-size candy bars. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024

And in the weeks since Hurricane Helene, FEMA has given out $883 million in individual assistance and $524 million in public assistance. —Solcyré Burga, TIME, 31 Oct. 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