out
adjective/aʊt/
/aʊt/
(informal)- having told other people that you are gay or lesbian
- I had been out since I was 17.
- an out gay man
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOut is used with these nouns:- lesbian
Word OriginOld English ūt (adverb), ūtian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uit and German aus.Want to learn more?
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