come out

Definition

Verb (intransitive):
- To be revealed, disclosed, or made known: To become apparent or public knowledge, often after being hidden or secret.
- To be published or issued: To be released and made available to the public, typically referring to media like books, films, or news.
- To appear or become visible: To emerge, show up, or make an appearance.
- To result or end in a particular way: To have a specific outcome or conclusion.
- To publicly declare one's homosexuality: To openly state one's identity as gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc.
- To be removed or detached: To become loose and separate from something.

Examples of Usage

To be revealed:
- The full story finally came out in the newspaper report.
- It came out that he had been keeping a secret for years.
To be published/issued:
- Her new novel is scheduled to come out next spring.
- When does the latest software update come out?
To appear/become visible:
- The sun came out from behind the clouds.
- He didn't come out of his room all day.
To result or end:
- Everything came out well in the end.
- How did your exam results come out?
To declare one's homosexuality:
- She came out to her family when she was in college.
To be removed/detached:
- My tooth came out when I bit into the apple.

Advanced Usage

"come out in": To develop a rash or spots on the skin.
- I came out in a rash after using that new detergent.
"come out with": To say something, often suddenly or unexpectedly.
- He came out with a brilliant idea during the meeting.
- She came out with a surprising confession.

Variants and Related Words

Outing (n): The act of revealing something, especially publicly revealing someone's homosexuality without their consent.
- The magazine article led to a controversial outing of the politician.
Out (adj/adv): Openly gay, lesbian, etc.; not hidden or secret.
- He is an out and proud member of the community.

Synonyms

Related Phrasal Verbs

Come out against: To publicly oppose or declare opposition to something.
- Several senators came out against the proposed law.
Come out for: To publicly declare support for something.
- The union came out for the strike.
Come out in favor of: Similar to "come out for"; to express public support.
- The mayor came out in favor of the new development plan.
Come out of: To emerge from a place, condition, or experience.
- She is finally coming out of her depression.

Related Idioms

Come out of the closet: To publicly acknowledge one's homosexuality or a long-held secret.
- It took him years to gather the courage to come out of the closet.
Come out on top: To be victorious or successful after a struggle or competition.
- Despite the challenges, our team came out on top.
Come out in the wash: (Of problems or difficulties) To be resolved satisfactorily in the end.
- Don't worry about these minor details; it will all come out in the wash.

Verb

break out
- The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
be made known; be disclosed or revealed
- The truth will out
to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
- This actor outed last year
bulge outward
- His eyes popped
make oneself visible; take action
- Young people should step to the fore and help their peers
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
- Jerry came in third in the Marathon
come off
- His hair and teeth fell out
result or end
- How will the game turn out?
come out of
- Water issued from the hole in the wall
- The words seemed to come out by themselves
be issued or published
- Did your latest book appear yet?
- The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet
appear or become visible; make a showing
- She turned up at the funeral
- I hope the list key is going to surface again

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