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inside out

/ˌɪnsaɪdˈaʊt/

inside out adverb: with the inside surface turned to be on the outside. Also the alternative form of inside-out.

Adverb

inside out (not comparable)

  1. With the inside surface turned to be on the outside.
    • I now realise that I have my shirt on inside out.
    Antonyms:
    right side out
  2. Thoroughly; extremely well.
    • I know IBM Assembler Language inside out.
  3. Completely; through and through; to the core.
    • We're hometown hockey fans inside out.
  4. Describes 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.

Also used as

inside out is also the alternative form of inside-out.

inside out meaning in Hindi and Arabic

inside out in Hindi

with the inside turned to be on the outside
उलटा ulṭā
of knowledge: thoroughly
पूरा pūrā, संपूर्ण रूप से sampūrṇ rūp se, पूर्णता pūrṇatā

inside out in Arabic

with the inside turned to be on the outside
بِالْمَقْلُوبِ bi-l-maqlūbi

Synonyms of inside out

Antonyms

Origin of inside out

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

Words formed from inside out

Questions about inside out

What does inside out mean?
Inside out means with the inside surface turned to be on the outside.
What is inside out in Hindi?
Inside out in Hindi is उलटा (ulṭā), पूरा (pūrā), संपूर्ण रूप से (sampūrṇ rūp se). See Inside out meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is inside out?
Inside out is an adverb.
How do you pronounce inside out?
Inside out is pronounced /ˌɪnsaɪdˈaʊt/.

Words near inside out in the dictionary

  1. inside loop
  2. inside loops
  3. inside man
  4. inside men
  5. inside of
  6. inside out
  7. Inside Passage
  8. inside pocket
  9. inside pockets
  10. inside salesman
  11. inside salesmen

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