Phrasal Verb: Give out

Phrasal Verb: Give out


Meaning: Distribute

Example: Somebody was GIVING leaflets OUT in front of the underground station.

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Phrasal Verb: Give out


Meaning: Stop working, through age or overuse

Example: I'd been having trouble with my laptop and it finally GAVE OUT at the weekend.

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Phrasal Verb: Give out


Meaning: Have no more of a supply

Example: The water GAVE OUT after a week in the desert.

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Phrasal Verb: Give out


Meaning: Make public

Example: They GAVE the names of the winners OUT last night.

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Phrasal Verb: Give out


Meaning: Emit

Example: The factory GIVES OUT a lot of fumes.

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Phrasal Verb: Give out


Meaning: End or finish somewhere

Example: The path GIVES OUT halfway around the lake.

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Phrasal Verb: Give out


Meaning: Make a sound or noise

Example: She GAVE OUT a moan.

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Phrasal Verb: Give out


Meaning: Read the wordings of a hymn or psalm aloud for congregational singing

Example: He GAVE OUT the psalm.

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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 21 phrasal verbs with 'GIVE'

- Give away
- Give back
- Give in
- Give in to
- Give it to
- Give it up for
- Give it up to
- Give of
- Give off
- Give onto
- Give out
- Give over
- Give over to
- Give over!
- Give up
- Give up on
- Give up to
- Give way
- Give way to
- Give yourself up
- Give yourself up to

 

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