Word

make out, v.
freq. cnt. 14

detect with the senses
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

discern distinguish make out pick out recognise recognize spot tell apart

sample sentences

"The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"
"I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discernible discernible discernible discernment

semantic pointers

entailment

perceive, comprehend

hyponym

resolve discriminate

comprehend
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

make out

sample sentences

"I cannot make out what this politician is saying"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

understand

make out and issue
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cut issue make out write out

sample sentences

"write out a check"
"cut a ticket"
"Please make the check out to me"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The banks %s the check

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The banks %s the check

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The banks %s the check

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The banks %s the check

semantic pointers

hypernym

write

hyponym

check

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

contend cope deal get by grapple make do make out manage

sample sentences

"We got by on just a gallon of gas"
"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move

hyponym

improvise, extemporize fend hack, cut scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by, rub along

proceed or get along
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 58 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

come do fare get along make out

sample sentences

"How is she doing in her new job?"
"How are you making out in graduate school?"
"He's come a long way"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, proceed

try to establish
<verb.communication>

make out

sample sentences

"She made out that she know nothing about the crime"

verb frames

It ----s that CLAUSE

semantic pointers

hypernym

claim

imply or suggest
<verb.communication>

make out

sample sentences

"Your remarks make me out to be stupid"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

suggest, intimate

write all the required information onto a form
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

complete fill in fill out make out

sample sentences

"fill out this questionnaire, please!"
"make out a form"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

entailment

write down, set down, get down, put down

kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
<verb.contact>

make out neck

sample sentences

"The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

necking necker

semantic pointers

hyponym

smooch, spoon

hypernym

pet

verb group

be intimate, make love, sleep with, sleep together, roll in the hay, love, make out, get laid, have sex, know, do it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk

have sexual intercourse with
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bang be intimate bed bonk do it eff fuck get it on get laid have a go at it have intercourse have it away have it off have sex hump jazz know lie with love make love make out roll in the hay screw sleep together sleep with

sample sentences

"This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"
"Adam knew Eve"
"Were you ever intimate with this man?"