# out of order

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Out of normal sequence.
2. Not functioning properly; not in working order.
3. Inappropriate or unsuitable.
4. Not in order: not according with e.g. the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.
5. untidy

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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