come out with

verb

To say (something) unexpectedly.

“He came out with a very dubious excuse.”

Meanings

verbcome out with (third-person singular simple present comes out with, present participle coming out with, simple past came out with, past participle come out with)

present singular third person comes out with · participle present coming out with · past came out with

  1. transitiveTo say (something) unexpectedly.

    He came out with a very dubious excuse.

  2. transitiveTo say (something) in a plainspoken way instead of euphemistically or obliquely, after reluctantly hesitating to do so.

    Just come out with it already — you think you're too good for me!

    Synonyms: spit out · Antonyms: conceal, hide, obfuscate, sugarcoat

  3. To make (something) public or available to the public.

    We're coming out with the new product on Tuesday.

    1 more example

    Near-synonyms: announce, introduce, release, reveal

    Synonyms: announce, introduce, release, reveal

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo say (something) in a plainspoken way instead of euphemistically or obliquely, after reluctantly hesitating to do so.

Similar

verbTo make (something) public or available to the public.

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