(idiomatic) To eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something). / (idiomatic) To stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly. / (surfing) To perform a kickout.

(transitive, literally) To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward. / (figuratively) To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)

Alternative spelling of holdout.

To persist in opposition or resistance (against something); to refuse to comply (with someone). / (intransitive) To be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to the surroundings.

(transitive) To strike or bump (someone or something) out. / (transitive, idiomatic) To render unconscious, as by a blow to the head. / (transitive, idiomatic) To put to sleep.

(intransitive, idiomatic, copulative) To end up; to result. / (intransitive, by ellipsis) To succeed; work out; turn out well. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To attend; show up.

(transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, out.

(transitive) To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing. / (obsolete) To get by; to live. / (transitive, criminal slang) To kill, especially to murder.

(colloquial) Panting because of having exercised. / inflated

simple past tense and past participle of puff out