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Found 4 hits - Term: out of place, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
out \out\ out, adv. oe. out, ut, oute, ute, as. =ut, and
   =ute, =utan, fr. =ut; akin to d. uit, os. =ut, g.
   aus, ohg. =uz, icel. =ut, sw. ut, dan. ud, goth. ut, skr.
   ud. root198. cf. about, but, prep., carouse, utter,
   a.
   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, he is out; or, he is out of the
   house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out
   from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc. out is used in a
   variety of applications, as: 
   1913 webster

   1. away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a
      usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual,
      place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out.
      opposite of in. "my shoulder blade is out." --shak.
      1913 webster

            he hath been out of the country nine years.
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy,
      constraint, etc., actual or figurative; hence, not in
      concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of
      freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; a matter
      of public knowledge; as, the sun shines out; he laughed
      out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out,
      or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is
      out.
      1913 webster

            leaves are out and perfect in a month. --bacon.
      1913 webster

            she has not been out in general society very long.
                                                  --h. james.
      1913 webster

   3. beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to
      the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of
      extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the
      fire, has burned out; that style is on the way out. "hear
      me out." --dryden.
      1913 webster

            deceitful men shall not live out half their days.
                                                  --ps. iv. 23.
      1913 webster

            when the butt is out, we will drink water. --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or
      into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of
      office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the
      democrats went out and the whigs came in; he put his money
      out at interest. "land that is out at rack rent." --locke.
      "he was out fifty pounds." --bp. fell.
      1913 webster

            i have forgot my part, and i am out.  --shak.
      1913 webster

   5. beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct,
      proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or
      incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement,
      opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation. "lancelot
      and i are out." --shak.
      1913 webster

            wicked men are strangely out in the calculating of
            their own interest.                   --south.
      1913 webster

            very seldom out, in these his guesses. --addison.
      1913 webster

   6. not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the
      state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
      1913 webster

   7. out of fashion; unfashionable; no longer in current vogue;
      unpopular.
      pjc

   note: out is largely used in composition as a prefix, with
         the same significations that it has as a separate word;
         as outbound, outbreak, outbuilding, outcome, outdo,
         outdoor, outfield. see also the first note under
         over, adv.
         1913 webster

   day in, day out, from the beginning to the limit of each of
      several days; day by day; every day.

   out at, out in, out on, etc., elliptical phrases, that
      to which out refers as a source, origin, etc., being
      omitted; as, out of the house and at the barn; out of
      the house, road, fields, etc., and in the woods.

            three fishers went sailing out into the west,
            out into the west, as the sun went down. --c.
                                                  kingsley.

   note: in these lines after out may be understood, "of the
         harbor," "from the shore," "of sight," or some similar
         phrase. the complete construction is seen in the
         saying: "out of the frying pan into the fire."

   out from, a construction similar to out of below. see
      of and from.

   out of, a phrase which may be considered either as composed
      of an adverb and a preposition, each having its
      appropriate office in the sentence, or as a compound
      preposition. considered as a preposition, it denotes, with
      verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond
      the limit: from; hence, origin, source, motive, departure,
      separation, loss, etc.; -- opposed to in or into; also
      with verbs of being, the state of being derived, removed,
      or separated from. examples may be found in the phrases
      below, and also under vocabulary words; as, out of breath;
      out of countenance.

   out of cess, beyond measure, excessively. --shak.

   out of character, unbecoming; improper.

   out of conceit with, not pleased with. see under conceit.
      

   out of date, not timely; unfashionable; antiquated.

   out of door, out of doors, beyond the doors; from the
      house; not inside a building; in, or into, the open air;
      hence, figuratively, shut out; dismissed. see under
      door, also, out-of-door, outdoor, outdoors, in the
      vocabulary. "he 's quality, and the question's out of
      door," --dryden.

   out of favor, disliked; under displeasure.

   out of frame, not in correct order or condition; irregular;
      disarranged. --latimer.

   out of hand, immediately; without delay or preparation;
      without hesitation or debate; as, to dismiss a suggestion
      out of hand. "ananias . . . fell down and died out of
      hand." --latimer.

   out of harm's way, beyond the danger limit; in a safe
      place.

   out of joint, not in proper connection or adjustment;
      unhinged; disordered. "the time is out of joint." --shak.

   out of mind, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit
      of memory; as, time out of mind.

   out of one's head, beyond commanding one's mental powers;
      in a wandering state mentally; delirious. colloq.

   out of one's time, beyond one's period of minority or
      apprenticeship.

   out of order, not in proper order; disarranged; in
      confusion.

   out of place, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not
      proper or becoming.

   out of pocket, in a condition of having expended or lost
      more money than one has received.

   out of print, not in market, the edition printed being
      exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc.

   out of the question, beyond the limits or range of
      consideration; impossible to be favorably considered.

   out of reach, beyond one's reach; inaccessible.

   out of season, not in a proper season or time; untimely;
      inopportune.

   out of sorts, wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell;
      unhappy; cross. see under sort, n.

   out of temper, not in good temper; irritated; angry.

   out of time, not in proper time; too soon, or too late.

   out of time, not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an
      agreeing temper; fretful.

   out of twist, out of winding, or out of wind, not in
      warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of
      surfaces.

   out of use, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.

   out of the way.
      a on one side; hard to reach or find; secluded.
      b improper; unusual; wrong.

   out of the woods, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or
      doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. colloq.

   out to out, from one extreme limit to another, including
      the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to
      measurements.

   out west, in or towards, the west; specifically, in some
      western state or territory. u. s.

   to come out, to cut out, to fall out, etc. see under
      come, cut, fall, etc.

   to make out see to make out under make, v. t. and v.
      i..

   to put out of the way, to kill; to destroy.

   week in, week out. see day in, day out above.
      1913 webster
see also:
about but carouse utter in into 
out of over day in, day out out at out in 
out on out from out of of from 
out of cess out of character out of conceit with conceit out of date 
out of door out of doors door out-of-door outdoor 
outdoors out of favor out of frame out of hand out of harm's way 
out of joint out of mind out of one's head out of one's time out of order 
out of place out of pocket out of print out of the question out of reach 
out of season out of sorts sort out of temper out of time 
out of twist out of winding out of wind out of use out of the way 
out of the woods out to out out west to come out to cut out 
to fall out come cut fall to make out 
to make out make to put out of the way week in, week out 
[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
place \place\ pl=as, n. f., fr. l. platea a street, an
   area, a courtyard, from gr. platei^a a street, properly fem.
   of platy`s, flat, broad; akin to skr. p.rthu, lith. platus.
   cf. flawn, piazza, plate, plaza.
   1. any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct
      from all other space, or appropriated to some definite
      object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely,
      unbounded space.
      1913 webster

            here is the place appointed.          --shak.
      1913 webster

            what place can be for us
            within heaven's bound?                --milton.
      1913 webster

            the word place has sometimes a more confused sense,
            and stands for that space which any body takes up;
            and so the universe is a place.       --locke.
      1913 webster

   2. a broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or
      short part of a street open only at one end. "hangman boys
      in the market place." --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. a position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a
      mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or
      post; a stronghold; a region or country.
      1913 webster

            are you native of this place?         --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement,
      dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or
      position; condition; also, official station; occupation;
      calling. "the enervating magic of place." --hawthorne.
      1913 webster

            men in great place are thrice servants. --bacon.
      1913 webster

            i know my place as i would they should do theirs.
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

   5. vacated or relinquished space; room; stead the departure
      or removal of another being or thing being implied. "in
      place of lord bassanio." --shak.
      1913 webster

   6. a definite position or passage of a document.
      1913 webster

            the place of the scripture which he read was this.
                                                  --acts viii.
                                                  32.
      1913 webster

   7. ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as,
      he said in the first place.
      1913 webster

   8. reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.
      1913 webster

            my word hath no place in you.         --john viii.
                                                  37.
      1913 webster

   9. astron. position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body;
      -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination,
      or by its latitude and longitude.
      1913 webster

   10. racing the position of first, second, or third at the
       finish, esp. the second position. in betting, to win a
       bet on a horse for place it must, in the united states,
       finish first or second, in england, usually, first,
       second, or third.
       webster 1913 suppl.

   place of arms mil., a place calculated for the rendezvous
      of men in arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe
      retreat for hospitals, magazines, etc. --wilhelm.

   high place script., a mount on which sacrifices were
      offered. "him that offereth in the high place." --jer.
      xlviii. 35.

   in place, in proper position; timely.

   out of place, inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks
      were out of place.

   place kick football, the act of kicking the ball after it
      has been placed on the ground.

   place name, the name of a place or locality. --london
      academy.

   to give place, to make room; to yield; to give way; to give
      advantage. "neither give place to the devil." --eph. iv.
      27. "let all the rest give place." --shak.

   to have place, to have a station, room, or seat; as, such
      desires can have no place in a good heart.

   to take place.
       a to come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony will not
           take place.
       b to take precedence or priority. --addison.
       c to take effect; to prevail. "if your doctrine takes
           place." --berkeley. "but none of these excuses would
           take place." --spenser.

   to take the place of, to be substituted for.
      1913 webster

   syn: situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location;
        site; spot; office; employment; charge; function; trust;
        ground; room; stead.
        1913 webster
see also:
flawn piazza plate plaza place of arms high place 
in place out of place place kick place name to give place 
to have place to take place to take the place of 
[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
out of place
     adj 1: of an inappropriate or misapplied nature syn: inapposite
     2: not in a proper arrangement; "not a hair was out of place"
        syn: out of placep
see also:
inapposite out of placep 
[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
95 moby thesaurus words for "out of place":
   amiss, askew, awry, bad, cockeyed, convulsed, deranged,
   disarranged, discomfited, discomposed, disconcerted, dislocated,
   disordered, disorderly, disorganized, disturbed, futile, haywire,
   ill-adapted, ill-advised, ill-assorted, ill-chosen, ill-considered,
   ill-fitted, ill-matched, ill-sorted, ill-suited, ill-timed,
   impolitic, improper, in disorder, inadmissible, inadvisable,
   inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inept,
   inexpedient, infelicitous, inopportune, irrelevant, mal a propos,
   maladjusted, malapropos, misjoined, mislaid, mismatched, mismated,
   misplaced, misput, on the fritz, out of character, out of gear,
   out of joint, out of keeping, out of kelter, out of kilter,
   out of line, out of order, out of proportion, out of season,
   out of step, out of time, out of tune, out of turn, out of whack,
   perturbed, roily, shuffled, turbid, turbulent, unadapted, unapt,
   unbecoming, unbefitting, undesirable, unfit, unfitted, unfitting,
   unfortunate, unhappy, unmeet, unprofitable, unqualified,
   unseasonable, unseemly, unsettled, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely,
   unwise, upset, wrong





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