Phrase guide

out to

phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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phrase

Meaning 1

intending to (do a specified action)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Jack is out to get you. You'd better hide.
  • The boy who saved a stranger wasn't out to make headlines: he was just being a Good Samaritan.
  • This company doesn't care about its customers: it's just out to make a profit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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phrase

Meaning 2

Away, or at a distance, in time (relative to, and usually before a stated or future event) (synonym of "out from")

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • Five weeks out to my birthday!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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