way out
the means by which a predicament, dilemma, etc., may be solved.
Chiefly British. an exit or exit door, as in a theater.
Other definitions for way-out (2 of 2)
advanced in style or technique: way-out jazz.
exotic or esoteric in character: way-out theories on nutrition.
Origin of way-out
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How to use way out in a sentence
It would seem that in splurging on wine our political class is way out ahead of many of their constituents.
Fumes filled the arena, engines revved, and the beastly vehicles made their way out on to the spotlight.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe victims understandably wish he would have “finished it” when he started almost 20 years ago, not on his way out.
Chicago Priests Raped and Pillaged for 50 Years | Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was a provision in the Union Conscription Act of 1863 that allowed wealthy men to pay $300 to buy their way out of service.
Dressing up as an angel around a really old person is guaranteed to make them think they're on their way out, said Rivers.
Melissa Rivers: Life After Joan—A Funny, Moving Celebration on a Special 'Fashion Police' | Tim Teeman | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
There was no one to help and no one to care, and the best way out of the business was by death.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard Kipling“Yes; it is the best way out of her troubles; she begins to see that,” he said, with a strange smile.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu"And it is difficult to find the way out now, for all the doors are locked," laughed another loudly.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodThe fingers of his right hand constricted on Burkey's throat until the man's eyes crawled a little way out of their sockets.
But to-day the brooding trouble came, and I was at my wits ends for a way out.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. White
British Dictionary definitions for way-out
extremely unconventional or experimental; avant-garde
excellent or amazing
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