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

That judge then gives out the best in show and reserve best in show. —Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025

Musgrove’s elbow dogged him over the summer, too, and after posting a 2.15 ERA over nine starts after his last return from the injured list, the ligament finally gave out in Game 2 of the NL Wild-Card Series against the Braves, ending his season. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025

The city of Jordan dedicated usages for its nearly $300,000 in public safety aid given out by the state last year. —Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025

The 67th Grammy Awards have wrapped from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with the bulk of the trophies having been given out beforehand at the Premiere Ceremony at Los Angeles Convention Center. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025

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