inside out

/ˌɪnsaɪdˈaʊt/

adverb

With the inside surface turned to be on the outside.

“We're hometown hockey fans inside out.”

Similar
outside inwrong side out
Opposite
right side outrightways
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Meanings

adverbinside out (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWith the inside surface turned to be on the outside.

    I now realise that I have my shirt on inside out.

    Synonyms: outside in, wrong side out · Antonyms: right side out

  2. not comparableThoroughly; extremely well.

    I know IBM Assembler Language inside out.

  3. not comparableCompletely; through and through; to the core.

    We're hometown hockey fans inside out.

  4. not comparableball gamesDescribes the hitting of a ball that pitched outside of leg stump to the off side of the field.

    He hit the ball inside out in an ugly manner, but scored a four.

adjectiveinside out (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of inside-out.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbWith the inside surface turned to be on the outside.

Similar
outside inwrong side out
Opposite
right side out
Opposite
rightways
Also see
wrong side out

Origin

In the sense thoroughly, an asyndetic clipping of inside and out.

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Translations

Afrikaans binnestebuite, deur en deur
  • binnestebuitewith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • deur en deurof knowledge: thoroughly
  • van hoek tot kantof knowledge: thoroughly
  • deeglikof knowledge: thoroughly
Arabic بِالْمَقْلُوبِ
  • بِالْمَقْلُوبِ (bi-l-maqlūbi)with the inside turned to be on the outside
Chinese Mandarin 反, 穿反
  • 反 (fǎn)with the inside turned to be on the outside
  • 穿反 (chuānfǎn)with the inside turned to be on the outside
  • 瞭如指掌 /了如指掌 (liǎorúzhǐzhǎng)of knowledge: thoroughly
Czech naruby
  • narubywith the inside turned to be on the outside
Danish på vrangen
  • på vrangenwith the inside turned to be on the outside
Dutch binnenstebuiten
  • binnenstebuitenwith the inside turned to be on the outside
Esperanto inversigita, reversita
  • inversigitawith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • reversitawith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • fundeof knowledge: thoroughly
  • de interne kaj de ekstereof knowledge: thoroughly
Finnish nurinperin, nurinpäin
  • nurinperinwith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • nurinpäinwith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • läpikotaisinof knowledge: thoroughly
  • sisäkautta uloscricket term
French à l'envers, à fond
  • à l'enverswith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • à fondof knowledge: thoroughly
  • parfaitementof knowledge: thoroughly
  • comme sa pocheof knowledge: thoroughly
German auf links, in- und auswendig
  • auf linkswith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • in- und auswendigof knowledge: thoroughly
Greek ανάποδα, απ’ έξω
  • ανάποδα (anápoda)with the inside turned to be on the outside
  • απ’ έξω (ap’ éxo)of knowledge: thoroughly
Hebrew הפוך
  • הפוך (hafukh)with the inside turned to be on the outside
Hindi उलटा, पूरा
  • उलटा (ulṭā)with the inside turned to be on the outside
  • पूरा (pūrā)of knowledge: thoroughly
  • संपूर्ण रूप से (sampūrṇ rūp se)of knowledge: thoroughly
  • पूर्णता (pūrṇatā)of knowledge: thoroughly
Hungarian kifordítva
  • kifordítvawith the inside turned to be on the outside
Icelandic á röngunni
  • á röngunniwith the inside turned to be on the outside
Irish taobh tuathail amach, taobh istigh amuigh
  • taobh tuathail amachwith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • taobh istigh amuighwith the inside turned to be on the outside
Italian alla rovescia, a fondo
  • alla rovesciawith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • a fondoof knowledge: thoroughly
Japanese 裏表逆に, 裏返しで
  • 裏表逆に (uraomote gyaku ni)with the inside turned to be on the outside
  • 裏返しで (uragaeshi de)with the inside turned to be on the outside
  • 隅々までof knowledge: thoroughly
Polish na lewą stronę, na wylot
  • na lewą stronęwith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • na wylotof knowledge: thoroughly
  • na lewą stronęcricket term
Portuguese ao avesso, a fundo
  • ao avessowith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • a fundoof knowledge: thoroughly
  • de cabo a raboof knowledge: thoroughly
Russian наизна́нку, навы́ворот
  • наизна́нку (naiznánku)with the inside turned to be on the outside
  • навы́ворот (navývorot)with the inside turned to be on the outside
  • назубо́к (nazubók)of knowledge: thoroughly
  • вдоль и поперёк (vdolʹ i poperjók)of knowledge: thoroughly
Scottish Gaelic an taobh a-staigh a-muigh, caoin air ascaoin
  • an taobh a-staigh a-muighwith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • caoin air ascaoinwith the inside turned to be on the outside
Spanish (sacado / vuelto) de / al revés, evertidamente
  • (sacado / vuelto) de / al revéswith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • evertidamentewith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • tener / con lo de adentro afuerawith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • de cabo a raboof knowledge: thoroughly
  • como la palma de su manoof knowledge: thoroughly
Swedish ut och in, på avigan
  • ut och inwith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • på aviganwith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • avigwith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • utan och innanof knowledge: thoroughly
Ukrainian нави́воріт
  • нави́воріт (navývorit)with the inside turned to be on the outside
Welsh y tu chwith allan, y tu mewn allan
  • y tu chwith allanwith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • y tu mewn allanwith the inside turned to be on the outside
  • tu fewn tu faswith the inside turned to be on the outside
Cite this entry
APA

inside out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inside%20out

MLA

“inside out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inside%20out. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inside out,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inside%20out.

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