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Definition of make out phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

make out phrasal verb jump to other results make out
  1. (informal) used to ask if somebody managed well or was successful in a particular situation
    • How did he make out while his wife was away?

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  2. make out (with somebody) (North American English, informal) to kiss and touch somebody in a sexual way; to have sex with somebodyTopics Family and relationshipsc2
make somebody out
  1. to understand somebody’s character
make somebody/something out
  1. to manage to see somebody/something or read or hear something synonym distinguish
    • I could just make out a figure in the darkness.
    • make out what, who, etc… I could hear voices but I couldn't make out what they were saying.
    synonyms at identify
  2. to say that something is true when it may not be synonym claim
    • She's not as rich as people make out.
    • make out that… He made out that he had been robbed.
    • make somebody/something out to be/do something She makes herself out to be smarter than she really is.
make something out
  1. to write out or complete a form or document
    • He made out a will leaving everything to his nephew.
    • The doctor made out a prescription for me.
    • Applications must be made out in triplicate.
  2. (used in negative sentences and questions) to understand something; to see the reasons for something
    • How do you make that out (= what are your reasons for thinking that)?
    • make out what, why, etc… I can't make out what she wants.
See make out in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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All matches
  • make capital (out) of something
  • make a drama out of something
  • make a man (out) of somebody
  • make a mountain out of a molehill
  • make a monkey (out) of somebody
  • make a pig’s ear (out) of something
  • (you can't) make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
Idioms
  • make capital (out) of something
  • make a drama out of something
  • make a man (out) of somebody
  • make a mountain out of a molehill
  • make a monkey (out) of somebody
  • make a pig’s ear (out) of something
  • (you can't) make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
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Nearby words

  • make off phrasal verb
  • make off with phrasal verb
  • make out phrasal verb
  • make over phrasal verb
  • makeover noun
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