Dictionary

make out en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /meɪk æɔt/ (Australia)
• /meɪk aʊt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Australia) audio
• /mek ɘʉt/ (Scotland)
• /meɪk ʌʊt/ (Canada)
• /meɪk æʊt/ (Australia)

Meanings

1. (transitive) To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque).
   • Cheques may be made out to the Foo Bar Company.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To send out.
   • The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job I:17:
3. (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc.
   • There was a startling lack of creativity and if Van Gaal had listened closely he would have made out the mocking chants from the away end, as the visiting fans embarked on the repertoire of songs that formed the soundtrack to David Moyes’s time in the job. 2014 August 16, Daniel Taylor, “Swansea upstage Manchester United in Louis van Gaal’s Premier League bow”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2015:
   • Though nothing of the vault except the roof was visible from where I lay, and so I could not see these visitors, yet I heard every word spoken, and soon made out one voice as being Master Ratsey's. [1898], J[ohn] Meade Falkner, Moonfleet, London; Toronto, Ont.: Jonathan Cape, published 1934, →OCLC:
   • In the distance, I could just make out a shadowy figure.
4. (US, intransitive, regional) To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.).
   • Regarding money—I shall economize and make out probably very well from now on—without any outside help. 1931 June 5, Hart Crane, Letters of Hart Crane and his family, New York: Columbia University Press, published 1974, →OCLC, To Clarence Arthur Crane, page 645, paragraph 2:
   • Oh, you were on a TV game show? How did you make out?
   • 'Will this little shack serve – or do we go further?' I asked. 'Oh, I guess we'll make out,' she said. And together we waded through the delicate cream carpet to explore. 1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids:
5. (ambitransitive) To represent; to make (something) appear to be true.
   • His version of the story makes me out (to be) the bad guy.
   • She hadn't invited me to a party at her house since the third grade, and here she was, making out like we'd never stopped being friends. 2002, Meg Cabot, All-American Girl, 2003 paperback edition, New York: Harper Trophy, →ISBN, page 134:
6. (US, intransitive, slang) To get along with (someone).
   • Him and I always make out well.
7. (US, intransitive, slang) To make an (often temporary) home.
   • I'll make out in this room for the night.
8. (US, intransitive, slang) To embrace and kiss passionately.
   • We found a secluded spot where we could make out in private.
9. (US, intransitive, nonstandard, rare, slang) To engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse.

Forms

Deriveds

make out like a bandit (to succeed) · maker-outer (to kiss, pet, and so on) · makeout (to kiss, pet, and so on)

Synonyms

smooch (to kiss passionately) · smooch · make it (to engage in sexual intercourse) · make do (manage, get along) · spot · lallygag · pash · lock lips · suck face · goozer · snog · buss · swap spit · touch up · neck · cop a feel (to engage in heavy petting) · descry (to discern) · neck · play tonsil hockey · kiss · detect · squeeze · osculate · lips · grope · hug (to embrace) · make whoopee

Translations (101)

ru изобража́ть (to represent as being true) · ru переспать (to engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse) · ru разбира́ть (to discern) · de herauslesen (to discern) · fr arriver (to manage, get along) · ru целова́ться (to embrace and kiss passionately) · es enrollarse (to embrace and kiss passionately) · fr discerner (to discern) · pl obściskać się (to embrace and kiss passionately) · fr faire passer pour (to represent as being true) · fi saada näyttämään (joltakin) (to represent as being true) · sv lyckas (to manage, get along) · ru справля́ться (to manage, get along) · cmn 亲热 (to embrace and kiss passionately) · sv urskilja (to discern) · pl radzić sobie (to manage, get along) · bg доказвам (to represent as being true) · ro înțelege (to discern) · pl obściskiwać się (to embrace and kiss passionately) · pl poradzić sobie (to manage, get along) · de mitbekommen (to discern) · az əmişmək (to embrace and kiss passionately) · pl dostrzec (to discern) · es darse el lote (to embrace and kiss passionately) · pl pieścić się (to engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse) · fr réussir (to manage, get along) · sv hitta på (to represent as being true) · pl zrozumieć (to discern) · fi tunnistaa (to discern) · he הִתְמַזְמֵז (to embrace and kiss passionately) · es pachamanquearse (to embrace and kiss passionately) · pl dosłyszeć (to discern) · pl rozumieć (to discern) · pl rozesłać (to send out) · cmn 派遣 (to send out) · de durchkommen (to manage, get along) · fr dégager (to discern) · de knutschen (to embrace and kiss passionately) · fi kirjoittaa (to draw up; designate as the recipient) · fi hahmottaa (to discern) · nb kline (to embrace and kiss passionately) · pl całować się (to embrace and kiss passionately) · de merken (to discern) · es besuquearse (to embrace and kiss passionately) · bg разбирам (to discern) · ru заняться сексом (to engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse) · fi muhinoida (to embrace and kiss passionately) · fr (to seducing) conclure (to manage, get along) · el σκαρφίζομαι (to represent as being true) · cs vykousnout se (to embrace and kiss passionately) · pt comer (to engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse) · sv hångla (to embrace and kiss passionately) · pl sporządzać (to draw up; designate as the recipient) · es hacer parecer (to represent as being true) · sv fabricera (to represent as being true) · ja イチャイチャ (to embrace and kiss passionately) · fr représenter (to represent as being true) · el επινοώ (to represent as being true) · fr libeller (to draw up; designate as the recipient) · fr embrasser (passionnément) (to embrace and kiss passionately) · cs milovat se (to engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse) · de bemerken (to discern) · fi nuolla (to engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse) · es apretar (to embrace and kiss passionately) · es atracar (to embrace and kiss passionately) · pl przedstawić jako (to represent as being true) · fi teeskennellä (to represent as being true) · pl rozsyłać (to send out) · bg справям се (to manage, get along) · es enrollarse (to engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse) · de ausstellen (to draw up; designate as the recipient) · pl przedstawiać jako (to represent as being true) · fi pärjätä (to manage, get along) · es chapar (to embrace and kiss passionately) · ru изобрази́ть (to represent as being true) · ru разобра́ть (to discern) · de erkennen (to discern) · de abschneiden (to manage, get along) · es aparentar (to represent as being true) · pl migdalić się (to embrace and kiss passionately) · de adressieren (to draw up; designate as the recipient) · pt atracar (to engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse) · fi nuolla (to embrace and kiss passionately) · gd leig air (to represent as being true) · pl dostrzegać (to discern) · fi saada selvää (to discern) · pt pegar (to embrace and kiss passionately) · da snave (to embrace and kiss passionately) · fi muhinoida (to engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse) · el φασώνομαι (to embrace and kiss passionately) · sv ställa ut (to draw up; designate as the recipient) · de rummachen (to embrace and kiss passionately) · es liarse (to embrace and kiss passionately) · fr faire l'amour (to embrace and kiss passionately) · sv strula (to embrace and kiss passionately) · ro distinge (to discern) · es librar (to draw up; designate as the recipient) · ru заняться любовью (to engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse) · de wahrnehmen (to discern) · pl sporządzić (to draw up; designate as the recipient) · bg изпращам (to send out)

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