# come out

Pronunciation: US say "kum-OWT" /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/; AUS say "kum OWT" /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/

## Phrasal verb

1. To move from inside a place or thing to the outside, especially toward the speaker or to join others.
   - Simple: To move from inside a place or thing to the outside.
   - _A small fox came out from under the porch and sniffed the air._
   - _Why don't you come out with us for pizza after the game?_
2. To be published, released or made available to the public, or to be broadcast for the first time.
   - Simple: To be printed, sold, shown or played for the public for the first time.
   - _The band's third album came out in the spring and went straight to number one._
   - _A revised edition of the guide will come out later this year._
3. To reveal openly one's sexual orientation or gender identity, such as being gay or transgender, after keeping it private. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: To tell people for the first time that you are gay, bisexual or transgender.
   - _Coming out at work felt riskier to her than telling her parents._
   - _Many people come out to a close friend first and tell their families later._
4. To become known or be discovered, often after being hidden or kept quiet.
   - Simple: To become known, often when it was a secret before.
   - _It later came out that the mayor had known about the problem for months._
   - _Details of the deal began to come out only after the company was sold._
5. To end up in a particular way or with a particular result.
   - Simple: To end in a certain way, good or bad.
   - _Despite the rushed schedule, the renovation came out better than anyone had expected._
   - _If the measurements are right, both columns should come out even._
6. Of the sun, moon or stars, to appear in the sky when the clouds clear away.
   - Simple: To become easy to see in the sky when clouds move away, said of the sun, moon or stars.
   - _By late afternoon the clouds had thinned and the sun came out over the bay._
   - _We waited on the hill for the clouds to clear and the stars to come out._
7. Of a stain, to be removed from cloth or another surface, usually by washing or cleaning.
   - Simple: To go away after washing or cleaning, said of a stain or dirty mark.
   - _Soak the shirt overnight and the coffee stain should come out._
   - _No matter how hard she scrubbed, the paint on the rug would not come out._
8. To state one's opinion or position openly, often for or against something.
   - Simple: To say clearly and openly what you think about something.
   - _Several senators came out in support of the bill after the hearing._
   - _Few scientists were willing to come out openly against the proposal._
9. To get through and emerge at the end of a period, event or process.
   - Simple: To reach the end of a period of time or a process and leave it behind.
   - _The economy was only just coming out of recession when prices began to rise._
   - _Few teams come out of a losing season like that without replacing the coach._
10. To originate in or arrive from a particular place or source, or to be taken from one, as money from a budget.
   - Simple: To be from a certain place or source, or to be taken from it.
   - _The cost of the repairs came out of the school's own budget._
   - _Some of the country's finest writers come out of this small town._
11. To make one's first appearance in a new field or role, starting a career or reputation.
   - Simple: To start a new career or first become known in a new kind of work.
   - _He came out as a playwright in his forties, after a long career in law._
   - _Most young architects come out as designers of small homes long before anyone trusts them with a tower._
12. To start with a particular thing, such as an opening card or move in a game.
   - Simple: To start with something, for example at the beginning of a game.
   - _The champion came out with an aggressive opening and took control of the board early._
   - _Coaches want their players to come out with energy from the first whistle._
13. To go on strike or join a protest, especially in solidarity with other workers.
   - Simple: To stop working or join a protest, often to support other workers.
   - _Within a week, workers at three other plants had come out in solidarity with the strikers._
   - _The union asked its members to come out for one day to protest the pay cuts._
15. In cricket, of a batsman, to walk onto the field at the start of an innings.
   - Simple: In cricket, to walk onto the field to start batting.
   - _Rain delayed play, and the openers did not come out until after tea._
   - _The crowd rose as the veteran came out for what everyone knew was his final innings._
16. To become a member of a church, or to adopt a religion as one's own. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To join a church or start following a religion.
   - _He came out at a revival meeting that summer and was baptized in the river a week later._
   - _The pastor hoped a few of the visitors would come out before the week of services ended._

## Phrasal verb

14. Of a young woman, to be formally introduced into high society as a debutante. *(dated)*
   - Simple: To be formally presented to rich and important people for the first time, said of a young woman.
   - _Daughters of the family traditionally came out at eighteen, with a season of dinners and dances._
   - _She was expected to come out the following spring and find a suitable husband._

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