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Definition come out in British English

come out phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

if something comes out, it becomes known

Example

He said it'll all come out in court.

Example

It eventually came out that she was already married.

Synonyms and related words
come out get around leak out
2

to stop being fixed somewhere

Example

Another of her baby teeth came out yesterday.

Synonyms and related words
unfasten undo detach
3

to be removed from something such as clothing or cloth by washing or rubbing

Example

We scrubbed the carpet with soap but the stains still wouldn't come out.

Synonyms and related words
air boil the cleaners
4

to be spoken, heard, or understood in a particular way

Example

I didn't mean it to come out as a criticism.

Example

She had only meant to defend herself, but it had come out all wrong.

Synonyms and related words
come across come at come in
5

if something such as a book or a film comes out, it becomes available to buy or see

Example

We've recorded a new album, and it's coming out in the spring.

Synonyms and related words
self-publish publish print
6

if the sun, moon, or stars come out, they start to be able to be seen in the sky

Synonyms and related words
rise go down eclipse
7

if a photograph comes out, the chemical process that produces it is successful

Example

None of my holiday photos came out.

Synonyms and related words
blow up capture come out
7.1

to have a particular appearance in a photograph

Example

The colour of her eyes hasn't really come out.

Synonyms and related words
blow up capture come out
8

to have a particular result, or to end in a particular way

Example

It's impossible at this stage to judge how the vote will come out.

Example

I'm sure it will all come out all right in the end.

Synonyms and related words
result follow come out of
8.1

to be a particular number or amount that is the result of a calculation or measurement

Example

The total comes out at well over £10,000.

Synonyms and related words
add up come to amount to
9

to be easy to notice

Example

Her confidence comes out in the way she speaks.

Synonyms and related words
appear resurface emerge
Example

The commission has come out against the takeover.

Synonyms and related words
express comment speak out
10.1

to say something in an open, honest, or public way that often makes someone feel surprised, embarrassed, or offended

Example

We were all thinking he'd made a mistake, but nobody would come out and say it.

11

if someone comes out, they travel to the country that you are in, for example in order to visit you

Example

My parents are coming out for Christmas.

Synonyms and related words
head go progress
12

if a flower comes out, it opens

Synonyms and related words
bear bear fruit bloom
13

to stop working as a protest

Example

It seemed clear that the workers would come out on strike.

Synonyms and related words
action blackleg break a strike
14

to tell people that you are gay

Example

Coming out to her parents was the hardest part.

Synonyms and related words
bi bisexual bisexual
15

if a young upper-class woman comes out, she formally becomes part of upper-class society by going to a special party or other social event for the first time

Synonyms and related words
acquire ascent bankrupt
Definition come out in British English