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In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; -- opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, h…

(Herod) in violence or wickedness; to exceed in any vicious or offensive particular. "It out-Herods Herod." Shak. Out-Heroding the preposterous fashions of the times. Sir W. Scott.

Being out of the house; being, or done, in the open air; outdoor; as, out-of-door exercise. See Out of door, under Out, adv. Amongst out-of-door delights. G. Eliot.

See under Out, adv.

A patient who is outside a hospital, but receives medical aid from it.

To do or beyond; to exceed in acting. [R.] He has made me heir to treasures Would make me outact a real window's whining. Otway.

See lst Fox, 7.

To surpass or conquer in argument.

To utter foolishly or excessively; to surpass in babbling. [R.] Milton.

To outweight; to exceed in weight or effect. Let dull Ajax bear away my right When all his days outbalance this one night. Dryden.

To bar out. [R.] Spenser.

To surpass in begging. [R.]

To exceed or surpass in bidding. Prevent the greedy, and outbid the bold. Pope.

One who outbids. Johnson.

To surpass in bleating.

Inflated with wind. Dryden.

To exceed in blushing; to surpass in rosy color. T. Shipman.

Beyond or outside of the lines of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; in a direction from the hull or from the keel; -- opposed to inboard; as, outboard rigging; swing the davits outboard.

Foreign; not native. [R.]

Outward bound. Dryden.