put out; putting out; puts out
1
: extinguish
put the fire out
4
: to produce for sale
5
6
: to cause to be out (as in baseball or cricket)
1
: to set out from shore
2
: to make an effort
3
: to engage in sexual intercourse especially promiscuously
Examples of putout in a Sentence
Noun
The shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to first base for the putout.
Verb
despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival
put out the campfire before leaving
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The Wisconsin-Parkside commit coaxed a 4-3 putout after striking out the first eight batters.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The cowboy is able to put out the fire, but not before taking a slug.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The shortstop had 13 putouts and 10 assists to go with .563 slugging average.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The Wisconsin-Parkside commit coaxed a 4-3 putout after striking out the first eight batters.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, the White House continues to put out mixed messages on the tariffs, when the very least voters deserve is a cogent explanation of the strategy behind the policy.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The cowboy is able to put out the fire, but not before taking a slug.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Putout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putout. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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putout
1 of 2 noun
put·out
ˈpu̇t-ˌau̇t 
: the act of causing a base runner or batter to be out in baseball
put out
2 of 2 verbˌpu̇t-ˈau̇t,
ˈpu̇t-
1
: extinguish sense 1
put the fire out
2
: exert sense 1, use
put out all my strength to move the piano
3
4
: irritate sense 1, provoke
my father was put out by my failure
5
: to cause to be out (as in baseball)
6
: to set out from shore
Columbus put out for the New World
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