Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out-and-out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.06 in modern English

Syllables: out--and-out
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Complete, utter.

adj

Thoroughly cross-bred; a breeding strategy esp. with poultry where new roosters are circulated yearly to maintain a mongrel flock.

Example Sentences

"He is an out-and-out idiot."
"an out-and-out lie"
"We are singled out for meetings by other heterosexaul ^([sic]) women, approved by the superintendent, to gripe about us as lesbians. They are trying to change us, to pick our brains and force their beliefs on us. It is out and out abuse."
"I'm sure most of the people in this room will share the same view, but even as an out-and-out atheist one can't help noticing that the role of a god has had an enormously profound impact on human history over many, many centuries."
"And if that is my only criticism, then these trains are pretty well 'specced'. These are an out-and-out commuter train - fast, quiet, and well-designed for their role."
"For my own part I would sooner eat bread-and-cheese and know myself the possessor of an out-and-out horse, than sell him for the privilege of dining with the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen every day in the year."

Phrases

out-and-outer

Synonyms

all-out downright flat-out outright abject frightful absolute prize clean arrant categoric categorical

Questions

What does out-and-out mean?: Complete, utter.

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