otiose
- s serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
otiose lines in a play - s producing no result or effect
an otiose undertaking - s disinclined to work or exertion
ototoxic
- s toxic to the organs of hearing or balance or to the auditory nerve
some drugs are ototoxic
ottoman
- n a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
- n the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
- n thick cushion used as a seat
- n a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
- a of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture
out
- n (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
you only get 3 outs per inning - v to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
This actor outed last year - v reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle
The gay actor was outed last week
Someone outed a CIA agent - v be made known; be disclosed or revealed
The truth will out - a not allowed to continue to bat or run
he was tagged out at second on a close play
he fanned out - s being out or having grown cold
the fire is out - s not worth considering as a possibility
a picnic is out because of the weather - s out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election
now the Democrats are out - s excluded from use or mention
in our house dancing and playing cards were out - s directed outward or serving to direct something outward
the out doorway
the out basket - s no longer fashionable
that style is out these days - s outside or external
the out surface of a ship's hull - s outer or outlying
the out islands - s knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
- r away from home
they went out last night - r moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden;
the cat came out from under the bed - r from one's possession
he gave out money to the poor
out-and-out
- s complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
out-and-out mayhem
an out-and-out lie
out-of-bounds
- s outside the foul lines
- s barred to a designated group
out-of-pocket
- s calling for the spending of cash
his out-of-pocket costs were $10
out-of-school
- s not attending school and therefore free to work
opportunities for out-of-school youth
out-of-the-way
- s out of the ordinary
out-of-the-way information - s improper or even offensive
out-of-the-way remarks - s remote from populous or much-traveled regions
they found a quiet out-of-the-way resort
out-of-town
- s happening in or being of another town or city
an out-of-town tryout
an out-of-town school
out of place
- s of an inappropriate or misapplied nature
- r in a setting where one is or feels inappropriate or incongruous
out of sight
- s not accessible to view
- r no longer visible
- r quietly in concealment