# out of

> English word · Preposition · IPA /ˈaʊt əv/

## Definitions
1. Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
2. Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
3. Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
4. Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
5. Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
6. Expressing motion away, literal or figurative; opposed to into.
7. Expressing position outside, literal or figurative; opposed to in.
8. Expressing position outside, literal or figurative; opposed to in.
9. Expressing position outside, literal or figurative; opposed to in.
10. From a given cause or motivation.
11. From a given material as means of construction.
12. In a manner based in but not always in (a certain place); (loosely) in.
13. expression of how distant a person, an event or object is.

## Etymology
From Middle English oute of, from Old English ūt of.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/out-of