phrasal verb

Give out

No. 142 most commonLetter GInseparable

2Sections

Distribute

Meanings

  • Distribute (separable [optional], International English)
  • working, through age or overuse (intransitive, International English)
  • Have no more of a supply (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • Somebody was GIVING leaflets OUT in front of the underground station.
  • I'd been having trouble with my laptop and it finally GAVE OUT at the weekend.
  • The water GAVE OUT after a week in the desert.
  • They GAVE the names of the winners OUT last night.
  • My students are always GIVING OUT about the rain.

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