# find out

Pronunciation: say "fynd OWT" /ˌfaɪnd ˈaʊt/

## Phrasal verb

1. To discover something, for example by asking questions or investigating.
   - Simple: To learn something you did not know, for example by asking or checking.
   - _Call the box office and find out whether there are any seats left for Saturday._
   - _Reporters spent months finding out who had leaked the documents._
2. To discover or reveal that someone has been dishonest, disobedient, or otherwise in the wrong.
   - Simple: To discover that someone has been lying, cheating or breaking rules.
   - _The treasurer had been skimming from the club's accounts for years before an audit finally found him out._
   - _She lived in fear of being found out by her parents after skipping school all week._
3. To face the consequences of one's own actions. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To face what happens as a result of your own actions.
   - _He kept picking fights with the biggest guy at the bar, and eventually he found out._
   - _Mess with my little sister and you'll find out._
4. To bring to light a weakness in someone.
   - Simple: To show where someone is weak or not good enough.
   - _He looked strong in practice, but the first real match found him out._
   - _Steep mountain stages always find out riders who skipped their winter training._

## Phrasal verb

5. To discover something, for example by perceiving it or coming upon it. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: To find something by seeing it or coming across it.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/find-out (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).