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In these lines after out may be understood, "of the harbor," "from the shore," "of sight," or some similar
phrase. The complete construction is seen in the saying: "Out of the frying pan into the fire." — Out
from, a construction similar to out of See Of and From.
Out of, a phrase which may be considered either as composed of an adverb and a preposition, each
having its appropriate office in the sentence, or as a compound preposition. Considered as a preposition,
it denotes, with verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond the limit: from; hence, origin,
source, motive, departure, separation, loss, etc.; — opposed to in or into; also with verbs of being,
the state of being derived, removed, or separated from. Examples may be found in the phrases below,
and also under Vocabulary words; as, out of breath; out of countenance.
Out of cess, beyond measure, excessively. Shak. — Out of character, unbecoming; improper. —
Out of conceit with, not pleased with. See under Conceit. — Out of date, not timely; unfashionable; antiquated.
— Out of door, Out of doors, beyond the doors; from the house; in, or into, the open air; hence, figuratively,
shut out; dismissed. See under Door, also, Out-of-door, Outdoor, Outdoors, in the Vocabulary. "He 's
quality, and the question's out of door," Dryden. — Out of favor, disliked; under displeasure. — Out
of frame, not in correct order or condition; irregular; disarranged. Latimer. — Out of hand, immediately; without
delay or preparation. "Ananias . . . fell down and died out of hand." Latimer. — Out of harm's way,
beyond the danger limit; in a safe place. — Out of joint, not in proper connection or adjustment; unhinged; disordered.
"The time is out of joint." Shak. — Out of mind, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit of memory; as,
time out of mind. — Out of one's head, beyond commanding one's mental powers; in a wandering
state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.] — Out of one's time, beyond one's period of minority or apprenticeship.
— Out of order, not in proper order; disarranged; in confusion. — Out of place, not in the usual or
proper place; hence, not proper or becoming. — Out of pocket, in a condition of having expended
or lost more money than one has received. — Out of print, not in market, the edition printed being
exhausted; — said of books, pamphlets, etc. — Out of the question, beyond the limits or range of
consideration; impossible to be favorably considered. — Out of reach, beyond one's reach; inaccessible.
— Out of season, not in a proper season or time; untimely; inopportune. — Out of sorts, wanting
certain things; unsatisfied; unwell; unhappy; cross. See under Sort, n. — Out of temper, not in good
temper; irritated; angry. — Out of time, not in proper time; too soon, or too late. - - Out of time, not in
harmony; discordant; hence, not in an agreeing temper; fretful. — Out of twist, winding, or wind, not
in warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth; — said of surfaces. — Out of use, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.
— Out of the way. (a) On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded. (b) Improper; unusual; wrong. —
Out of the woods, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. [Colloq.]
— Out to out, from one extreme limit to another, including the whole length, breadth, or thickness; —
applied to measurements. — Out West, in or towards, the West; specifically, in some Western State or
Territory. [U. S.] — To come out, To cut out, To fall out, etc. See under Come, Cut, Fall, etc.
— To put out of the way, to kill; to destroy. — Week in, week out. See Day in, day out
Out
(Out) n.
1. One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; — generally in the plural.
2. A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; —
chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In.
3. (Print.) A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
To make an out (Print.), to omit something, in setting or correcting type, which was in the copy.
Out
(Out), v. t.
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