go out
/ɡoʊ aʊt/
EN
A phrasal verb with multiple meanings, including to leave one's home for social activities, to leave a place, or for a fire or light to stop burning.
We're going out for dinner tonight after work.
Etymology
The combination of the Old English verb 'gān' (go) and the adverb 'out' has been used since the Middle English period to describe leaving an enclosed space. The social sense developed in the 14th century.
Translations
简体中文
出去,出门,熄灭
繁體中文
出去,出門,熄滅
日本語
出かける,消える
한국어
외출하다,꺼지다
Deutsch
ausgehen,rausgehen,erlöschen
Español
salir,apagarse
Português
sair,apagar-se
Français
sortir,s'éteindre
Català
sortir,apagar-se
Tiếng Việt
đi ra ngoài,tắt
Collocations
go out tonightgo out for dinnergo out with friendsthe light went outgo out on a datego out of business
Synonyms
leaveexitsocializedateextinguish
Antonyms
enterstay instay homeignitelight
Related Words
go awaycome ingo out withdateextinguish