go out

verb

1. To leave, especially a building.

   “Please go out through the back door.”

2. To leave one's abode to go to public places, especially for recreation or entertainment.

   “They were going to stay in and read, but instead went out shopping.”

   “On their first date they went out to dinner at a restaurant.”

3. To be eliminated from a competition.

   “Our team went out in the third round.”

4. To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent.

   “The lights went out while I was taking a shower.”

   “The match at once went out and Nickle only just saved himself from screaming.”

5. To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent.

   “When I hit him, he hit the floor and went out.”

6. To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent.

   “All the fizz has already gone out of the election campaign.”

   “After diagnosis, all his confidence went out of him.”

7. To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent.

   “And cold the poor man lies at night, / And so goes out the year.”

8. To come to an end, by nature or by an unseen external agent.

   “As much as you may want to plan your funeral, you can't control when you go out.”

   “1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure A motorcycle cop led the funeral procession & with all the cabs pulling up the rear we were 5–6 blocks long. The cops even blocked off streets for us. The guy went out like a goddamn mayor.”

9. To discard or meld all the cards in one's hand.

   “Leon made two canastas, then went out by melding treys.”

10. To pass out of fashion; be on the wane.

    “He thought Nehru jackets went out in the late seventies.”

    “And ‘blubbing’ . . . Blubbing went out with ‘decent’ and ‘ripping’. Mind you, not a bad new language to start up. 1920s schoolboy slang could be due for a revival.”

11. To have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates; to be a couple.

    “They've been going out for three years now, but still live apart.”

    “Jack and Susan are going out.”

12. To have a romantic relationship (with someone).

    “Do you think she will go out with anyone this year?”

13. To fail.

    “I'd like to help clear the field, but my knee went out on me.”

14. To spend the last moments of a show (while playing something).

    “Thank you for introducing us to your new album. Which song should we go out on?”

15. To recede; to ebb.
16. To sympathize with; to express positive feelings towards.

    “Our thoughts and prayers go out to those afflicted by the tragedy.”

    “My heart went out to her, but there was nothing I could do.”

17. To take part in a duel (with).

    “He went out at the firſt hint with the Neapolitan, and being an admirable ſwordſman, wounded and diſarmed him; […]”

    “He must go out or be under a social ban. Out they go accordingly, and the trained pistol-shot kills his civilian opponent.”

18. To be broadcast.

    “The first episode of the show goes out on Saturday.”