give out phr v 1 [T give sth ↔ out] to give something to each of several people 分发，散发: Give out the leaflets as they're leaving the club. 在他们离开俱乐部时把传单分发出去。 2 [I] to stop working correctly 停止运转，失灵，出故障: My voice gave out half way through the song. 那首歌我唱到一半嗓子就沙哑了。