definition of
[give out]

[1] #1 give out v. give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits". wn

[2] #2 give out v. give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams". wn

[3] #3 give out v. prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought". wn

[4] #4 give out v. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident". wn