Meanings
verbmeasure out (third-person singular simple present measures out, present participle measuring out, simple past and past participle measured out)
present singular third person measures out · participle present measuring out · participle past measured out · past measured out
- To measure an amount or quantity or size that is needed or wanted, to mark the dimensions of something.
- USdatedslangTo fight, beat, punch or hit (someone).
Synonyms & antonyms
verbdetermine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Māori tīeke
- tīeketo measure the amount needed
Polish miarkować, zmiarkować
- miarkowaćto measure the amount needed
- zmiarkowaćto measure the amount needed
- odmierzaćto measure the amount needed
- odmierzyćto measure the amount needed
- wymierzaćto measure the amount needed
- wymierzyćto measure the amount needed
Portuguese medir, mensurar
- medirto measure the amount needed
- mensurarto measure the amount needed
Cite this entry
APA
measure out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measure%20out
MLA
“measure out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measure%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “measure out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measure%20out.
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