Words that rhyme with lockout

  • about
    adv 1: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" [syn: approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so] 2: all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her" [syn: about, around] 3: in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight" [syn: about, around] 4: used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around" [syn: about, around] 5: in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around" [syn: about, around] 6: in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play" 7: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" [syn: about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh] adj 1: on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident" [syn: about(p), astir(p)]
  • blackout
    n 1: a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting 2: darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft) [syn: blackout, brownout, dimout] 3: the failure of electric power for a general region 4: a momentary loss of consciousness 5: partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening" [syn: amnesia, memory loss, blackout]
  • bout
    n 1: (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive [syn: turn, bout, round] 2: a period of illness; "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression" 3: a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers) 4: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days" [syn: bust, tear, binge, bout]
  • breakout
    n 1: an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned" [syn: break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking]
  • checkout
    n 1: the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" [syn: check, checkout, check-out procedure] 2: the latest time for vacating a hotel room; "the checkout here is 12 noon" [syn: checkout, checkout time] 3: a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases [syn: checkout, checkout counter]
  • clout
    n 1: a target used in archery 2: special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull" [syn: pull, clout] 3: a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood [syn: clout nail, clout] 4: (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose" [syn: punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug] v 1: strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker"
  • cookout
    n 1: an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
  • knockout
    adj 1: very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" [syn: hard, knockout, severe] n 1: a very attractive or seductive looking woman [syn: smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish] 2: a blow that renders the opponent unconscious [syn: knockout, KO, kayo]
  • lookout
    n 1: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event [syn: lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket] 2: an elevated post affording a wide view [syn: lookout, observation post] 3: a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings [syn: lookout, observation tower, lookout station, observatory] 4: the act of looking out [syn: lookout, outlook]
  • stakeout
    n 1: surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)
  • strikeout
    n 1: an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
  • takeout
    adj 1: of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises; "takeout pizza"; "the takeout counter"; "`take- away' is chiefly British" [syn: takeout, take-away] n 1: prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'" [syn: takeout, takeout food, takeaway] 2: (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit
  • walkout
    n 1: a strike in which the workers walk out 2: the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
  • workout
    n 1: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit" [syn: exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout]

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