outof

out of prep.

1.

a. From within to the outside of:

got out of the car.

b. From a given condition:

came out of her trance.

c. From an origin, source, or cause:

made out of wood; did it out of spite.

d. In, especially intermittently in:

works out of the main office.

2.

a. In a position or situation beyond the range, boundaries, limits, or sphere of:

The plane flew out of sight.

b. In a state or position away from the expected or usual:

out of practice; out of touch with reality.

3. From among:

five out of six votes.

4. In or into a condition of no longer having:

We're out of coffee. We were tricked out of our savings.

Idiom: out of it Informal

1. Not aware of or participating in a particular group, pursuit, or trend.

2. Disoriented or inebriated.

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