come out

1. Lit to exit; to leave the inside of a place. Please come out. We have to leave. When do you think they will all come out?

2. Fig. to result; to succeed; to happen. I hope everything comes out fine. It will come out okay. Don't worry.

3. Fig. to come before the public; [for a book] to be published; [for a report] to be made public. A new magazine has just come out. When will your next book come out?

4. Fig. to become visible or evident. His pride came out in his refusal to accept help. The real reason finally came out, and it was not flattering.

5. Fig. [for a young woman] to make a social debut. (Now only done in certain U.S. regions.) Does your daughter plan to come out this year?

6. Fig. to reveal one's homosexuality. (See also out of the closet.) Herbie finally came out when he was forty-five.

See also: come, out

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In that case I shall come out to-morrow and talk it over with you. Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context It was slow work, but every stroke carried us farther away from the shoal and nearer the shore, till at last the shooting died down, and when the moon did come out we were too far away to be in danger. Tales of the Fish Patrol by London, Jack View in context I wonder if they all come out of that wall-paper as I did? The Yellow Wallpaper by Gilman, Charlotte Perkins View in context	come into fashion come into money come into own come into play come into prominence come into season come into service come into sight come into the world come Monday come naturally come of age come off come off it Come off it! come off second best come on come on as Come on in, the water's fine! come on like gangbusters come on strong come on the scene come on to come on top of come one, come all come out come out against come out ahead come out at come out at an amount come out badly come out fighting come out for come out in come out in the open come out in the open with come out in the wash come out of a clear blue sky come out of left field come out of shell come out of the closet come out of the woodwork come out on come out on top come out smelling like a rose come out smelling of roses come out swinging come out the little end of the horn come out to be come out well come out with	come off it Come off it! come off second best come on come on come on Come On (song) come on a wing and a prayer come on as Come on Baby Come on Die Young come on in Come on in, the water's fine! Come on Lets Go come on like gangbusters Come On Spring come on strong come on the scene come on the scene come on the scene come on the scene come on to come on to come on top of Come on You Blues Come on You Hatters Come on You Irons Come on You Spurs come one, come all come onto the horizon come out come out against come out ahead come out at come out at an amount come out badly come out fighting come out for come out in come out in droves come out in favor of come out in force come out in large numbers come out in the open come out in the open come out in the open with come out in the wash come out in the wash come out in the wash come out in the wash come out in the wash come out in the wash come out of a clear blue sky come out of hiding come out of left field come out of nowhere come out of shell come out of the blue come out of the clear blue sky come out of the closet come out of the closet

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In that case I shall come out to-morrow and talk it over with you.

Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context

It was slow work, but every stroke carried us farther away from the shoal and nearer the shore, till at last the shooting died down, and when the moon did come out we were too far away to be in danger.

Tales of the Fish Patrol by London, Jack View in context

I wonder if they all come out of that wall-paper as I did?

The Yellow Wallpaper by Gilman, Charlotte Perkins View in context