Found 1 items, similar to give out.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: give out
give out
v 1: give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or
radiation, vapor, etc.;
“The ozone layer blocks some
harmful rays which the sun emits” [syn:
emit,
give off
] [ant:
absorb]
2: give out;
“The teacher handed out the exams” [syn:
distribute,
hand out]
3: prove insufficient;
“The water supply for the town failed
after a long drought” [syn:
fail,
run out]
4: stop operating or functioning;
“The engine finally went”;
“The car died on the road”;
“The bus we travelled in broke
down on the way to town”;
“The coffee maker broke”;
“The
engine failed on the way to town”;
“her eyesight went
after the accident” [syn:
fail,
go bad,
give way,
die,
conk out,
go,
break,
break down]