go out

Definition

Intransitive Verb:
- To leave one's home, especially for social or entertainment purposes: To exit a building or residence to engage in activities elsewhere, typically for leisure, socializing, or an event.
- To cease burning or functioning (for lights, fires, etc.): To stop emitting light or heat; to become extinguished.
- To stop being fashionable or popular: To fall out of style or common use.
- To be in a romantic relationship with someone; to date someone regularly: To be involved in a courtship.
- To be transmitted or broadcast: To be sent out, as in a radio or television signal.
- To depart, to exit: To move from inside an area or container to the outside.

Usage Examples

Leaving for social activities:
- Let's go out for dinner tonight.
- She goes out with her friends every weekend.
Ceasing to function (lights/fire):
- The candle went out in the wind.
- All the lights in the building suddenly went out.
Falling out of fashion:
- That style of hat went out years ago.
Dating someone:
- He's been going out with her for six months.
Being broadcast:
- The final episode goes out at 9 PM tonight.
Exiting:
- He went out the back door.

Advanced Usage

"go out like a light": To fall asleep very quickly or to lose consciousness suddenly.
- After the long hike, I went out like a light.
"go out of one's way": To make a special or extra effort to do something.
- She went out of her way to make us feel welcome.
"go out of business": To cease commercial operations; to fail as a business.
- Many small shops went out of business during the recession.

Variants and Related Words

Outing (n): A short trip or excursion for pleasure.
- The school organized an outing to the museum.
Outgo (n/v): (Less common) Expenditure; or to go out.
Outgoing (adj): Sociable and friendly; or leaving a position.

Synonyms

Related Phrasal Verbs

Go out to someone: To be extended or directed towards someone (e.g., sympathy, thoughts).
- Our hearts go out to the victims of the disaster.
Go out together: To have a romantic relationship; to date.
- They started going out together in college.

Related Idioms

Go out on a limb: To take a risk or put oneself in a vulnerable position by supporting something.
- I'll go out on a limb and predict they will win.
Go out with a bang: To end in an exciting, successful, or impressive way.
- The festival went out with a bang with a huge fireworks display.

Verb

date regularly; have a steady relationship with
- Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
- He is dating his former wife again!
go out of fashion; become unfashionable
become extinguished
- The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark
take the field
- The soldiers went out on missions
leave the house to go somewhere
- We never went out when our children were small
move out of or depart from
- leave the room
- the fugitive has left the country

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