adj
Meaning 1
Unconventional, eccentric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
Examples
- This modern art is too way out for me.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
way out
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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/weɪ ˈaʊt/
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homophone: weigh out
adv
Meaning 2
Far away; to or at a great distance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- He lives way out in the middle of nowhere.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A means of exit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The way out is along this corridor.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
An act or instance of departure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Lock the door on your way out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A solution to a problem; an escape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- This is a real mess. I need a way out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
an opening that permits escape or release
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he blocked the way out
- the canyon had only one issue
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exit, issue, outlet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: opening
Narrower terms: outfall
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: wyjście — exit
- Russian: вы́ход (výxod) — exit
- Azerbaijani: çarə — solution
- Azerbaijani: çıxış yolu — solution
- Bulgarian: изход (izhod) — solution
- Polish: wyjście — solution
- Russian: вы́ход (výxod) — solution
- Spanish: escapatoria — solution
- Spanish: manera de salir — solution
- Spanish: forma de salir — solution
- Spanish: modo de salir — solution
- Spanish: efugio — solution
- Spanish: escurribunda — solution
- Swedish: utväg — solution