make-outとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

make out (三人称単数 現在形 makes out, 現在分詞 making out, 過去形および過去分詞形 made out)

1. (transitive) To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee. [from 15th c.]

   Cheques may be made out to the Foo Bar Company.

2. (obsolete, transitive) To send out. [16th–17th c.]
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job I:17:

     The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

3. (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]

   In the distance, I could just make out a shadowy figure.

   • August 16 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Swansea upstage Manchester United in Louis van Gaal’s Premier League bow," guardian.co.uk:

     There was a startling lack of creativity and if Van Gaal had listened closely he would have made out the mocking chants from the away end, as the visiting fans embarked on the repertoire of songs that formed the soundtrack to David Moyes’s time in the job.

   • 1898, J. Meade Falkner, chapter 4, in Moonfleet, London; Toronto, Ont.: Jonathan Cape, published 1934:

     Though nothing of the vault except the roof was visible from where I lay, and so I could not see these visitors, yet I heard every word spoken, and soon made out one voice as being Master Ratsey's.

4. (now chiefly US, regional, intransitive) To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.). [from 17th c.]

   Oh, you were on a TV game show? How did you make out?

   • 1931, Hart Crane, letter, 5 June:

     Regarding money—I shall economize and make out probably very well from now on—without any outside help.

   • 1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids:

     'Will this little shack serve – or do we go further?' I asked.
     'Oh, I guess we'll make out,' she said. And together we waded through the delicate cream carpet to explore.

5. (transitive, intransitive) To represent; to make (something) appear to be true. [from 17th c.]

   His version of the story makes me out to be the bad guy.

   • 2002, Meg Cabot, All-American Girl, 2003 Harper Trophy paperback edition, →ISBN, page 134:

     She hadn't invited me to a party at her house since the third grade, and here she was, making out like we'd never stopped being friends.

6. (slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately. [from 20th c.]

   We found a secluded spot where we could make out in private.

7. (slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse. [from 20th c.]

同意語

• (to discern): descry, detect; see also Thesaurus:perceive or Thesaurus:spot
• (manage, get along): make do
• (to embrace): hug, squeeze; see also Thesaurus:embrace
• (to kiss passionately): smooch, neck; see also Thesaurus:kiss
• (to engage in heavy petting): cop a feel, grope, touch up; see also Thesaurus:fondle
• (to engage in sexual intercourse): make it, make whoopee; see also Thesaurus:copulate

派生語

• (to succeed): make out like a bandit

名詞

makeout (複数形 makeouts)

1. (often attributive) An act of making out; passionate kissing or petting.
   • 1994 July 8, Albert Williams, “Dressing Room Divas; Camp Killspree”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     A potentially funny 15-minute skit dragged out to an hour, Killspree spoofs two entertainment genres: teen makeout horror films, with their propensity for shock effects at the expense of plot and character development, and late-night gay plays like the long-running Party (playing right next door), parodied in Killspree's peppy camaraderie, safe-sex sermonizing, gratuitous nudity, and simulated screwing.

   • 2007 August 26, Lynn Harris, “Lying and One-Night Stands”, in New York Times‎^[2]:

     Sussman’s defense of sluts feels dated (its superb evocation of adolescent makeout sessions notwithstanding); Daphne Merkin’s reflections on the penis, while canny in form, are indulgent in content.