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Barely under control; not under control.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonyms: chaotic, messy, uncontrolled, uncontrollable
- Clean things as you go so that the mess does not get out of hand.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chaotic, messy, uncontrolled, uncontrollable
Antonyms: in hand
Without (further) thought or consideration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: offhand
Antonyms: none provided
Immediately, forthwith, or incontinently.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: offhand
Antonyms: none provided
out of control
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the riots got out of hand
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: beyond control
Antonyms: in hand
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
ongecontroleerd
— not under control, out of control
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Dutch:
in het wilde weg
— not under control, out of control
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Estonian:
käest ära
— not under control, out of control
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French:
hors de contrôle
— not under control, out of control
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German:
geraten
— not under control, out of control
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German:
außer Kontrolle
— not under control, out of control
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German:
überhand (now only used in überhandnehmen)
— not under control, out of control
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German:
aus dem Ruder (now only used in aus dem Ruder laufen)
— not under control, out of control
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German:
ausufern
— not under control, out of control
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Italian:
fuori controllo
— not under control, out of control
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Portuguese:
fora de controle
— not under control, out of control
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Russian:
неуправляемый
(neupravljajemyj)
— not under control, out of control
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Spanish:
fuera de control
— not under control, out of control
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Spanish:
desmandado
— not under control, out of control
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Swedish:
urspårad
— not under control, out of control
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Swedish:
urartad
— not under control, out of control
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Russian:
без раздумий
(bez razdumij)
— Without (further) thought or consideration