Definition of "come out" in 英语

Verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come,‎ out.
- The mouse came out of the hole.
To be discovered; to be revealed.
- It finally came out that he had been lying all the time.
- Her lies will eventually come out.
To be published or released; to be issued; to be broadcast for the first time.
- My new book comes out next week.
- Her interview comes out in the next edition of the newspaper.
- The song came out on radio in 1967.
To make a formal debut in society.
- My daughter comes out in the spring.
To end up or result; to turn out to be.
- There were a lot of problems at the start, but it all came out well in the end.
- The photos came out fine.
To walk onto the field at the beginning of an innings.
To come out of the closet.
- He came out to his parents as gay last week.
To originate in; to derive from; to be taken from out of or to have arrived from.
- That comes out of my paycheck.
- He's the best player to come out of Ohio.
To express one's opinion openly.
- You had come out in favor of the French Revolution.
- I came right out and told the boss what I thought of him.
To become visible in the sky as a result of clouds clearing away.
- It's quite warm now the sun has come out.
To protest or go on strike, especially out of solidarity with other workers.
- We got the folks at the Detroit plant to come out too.
- We're coming out for the campaign and for all the struggling people out there.
To make a debut in a new field; to start off a career or reputation.
- Here's some tips for coming out as an artist.
To emerge from or reach the end of an era, event or process.
- I was coming out of a period of unemployment then.
To be removed.
- Red wine will help that stain come out.
To join a church; to convert to a religion.
- I came out after a period of difficulty in my life.
To begin with something.