Phrase guide

line out

noun · verb · 15 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

an audio jack that produces an unamplified signal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of lineout.

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Usage: alt-of, alternative

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of line-out.

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Usage: alt-of, alternative

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To appear in a lineout.

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Usage: intransitive

Qualifier: rugby union

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To take part in a sports event.

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Usage: intransitive

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6

verb

Meaning 6

To create (something, e.g. parking spaces, lanes in a road) by marking lines on asphalt.

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Usage: transitive

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7

verb

Meaning 7

To plant in a line.

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Usage: transitive

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8

verb

Meaning 8

To remove from effective inclusion on a list by crossing an item off; to cross out.

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Usage: name, transitive

Qualifier: etc. on a list

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9

verb

Meaning 9

To chant each line of a hymn before the congregation must sing it, as an aid for those worshippers who can not read out of a hymnbook.

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Usage: transitive

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10

verb

Meaning 10

To outline (something) to be finished later (often by lining in the drawing).

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Usage: transitive

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11

verb

Meaning 11

To generally and briefly predict or describe (something).

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Usage: broadly, transitive

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12

verb

Meaning 12

To line up; to form a line.

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Usage: intransitive

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13

verb

Meaning 13

To move or hurry away.

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Usage: intransitive

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14

verb

Meaning 14

To apply border lines to (something) in a contrasting colour.

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Usage: transitive

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15

verb

Meaning 15

To become out by hitting a line drive which is caught.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • Jones lined out to second.

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History

Etymology

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