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put out

noun

  1. The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.

    "Jones recorded 15 put outs in the first half of the season."

verb

  1. (of eyes) To blind.

    "You can't have a pair of scissors! You'll put your eye out!"

  2. To place outside, to remove, particularly

    "Don’t forget to put out the dog."

  3. To cause something to be out, particularly

adjective

  1. Taking offense; indignant.

    "He was put out at the mere suggestion of misconduct."

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