Definition of "make out"

make out

/meɪk aʊt/

verb
third-person singular simple present makes out, present participle making out, simple past and past participle made out
1. (transitive) To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To send out.
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  The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Job I:17
3. (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc.
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  There was a startling lack of creativity and if Van Gaal had listened closely he would have made out the mocking chants from the away end, as the visiting fans embarked on the repertoire of songs that formed the soundtrack to David Moyes’s time in the job.
  August 16 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Swansea upstage Manchester United in Louis van Gaal’s Premier League bow," guardian.co.uk
  Though nothing of the vault except the roof was visible from where I lay, and so I could not see these visitors, yet I heard every word spoken, and soon made out one voice as being Master Ratsey's.
  1898, J. Meade Falkner, chapter 4, in Moonfleet, London, Toronto, Ont.: Jonathan Cape, published 1934
4. (now chiefly US, regional, intransitive) To manage, get along; to do (well, badly etc.).
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  Regarding money—I shall economize and make out probably very well from now on—without any outside help.
  1931, Hart Crane, letter, 5 June
  'Will this little shack serve – or do we go further?' I asked.'Oh, I guess we'll make out,' she said. And together we waded through the delicate cream carpet to explore.
  1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids
5. (transitive, intransitive) To represent; to make (something) appear to be true.
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  She hadn't invited me to a party at her house since the third grade, and here she was, making out like we'd never stopped being friends.
  2002, Meg Cabot, All-American Girl, 2003 Harper Trophy paperback edition, page 134
6. (slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.
7. (slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse.

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