give out

== English == === Etymology === Cognate with German ausgeben (“spend, pay, output”). === Pronunciation === === Verb === give out (third-person singular simple present gives out, present participle giving out, simple past gave out, past participle given out) (transitive) To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report. (transitive) To announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to sing. (transitive) To send forth, emit; to cause to be sent forth. To put forth, utter (prayers). (transitive) To issue; to distribute. (intransitive) To cease functioning in some way. (intransitive, of persons) To desist. To desist through exhaustion of strength or patience. (of an implement, a limb, a machine, etc.) To break down, get out of order, fail. So your old car finally gave out, did it? (of a supply) To run short, come to an end. (intransitive, Ireland, UK, idiomatic) To complain, sulk, chastise. (intransitive, slang) To pretend or act as if something is true. (intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To express oneself intensely emotionally, either by talking or in a musical performance. ==== Derived terms ==== give out stink ==== Translations ==== === References === “give out”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === outgive