Phrasal verb
go out
Meanings
to leave home to spend time somewhere, especially for social activity or entertainment
to stop burning or shining (for a fire, light, or similar source)
to be dating someone or to spend time together as a couple
Definition
To go out means to leave home to spend time somewhere, often for fun.
When you go out, you leave your home or usual place and spend time somewhere else, often socially. People go out to eat, meet friends, or enjoy nightlife. It can also mean to stop burning or shining, such as a fire or a light.
Examples
- I usually go out on Fridays after work.
- We decided to go out for sushi tonight.
- She doesn’t want to go out in the rain.
- The lights went out when the storm hit, and the candles soon went out too.
- They’ve been going out for three months.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse go out (leave home/socialize) with get out (leave a place) and use the wrong verb in invitations.
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.