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living out

living out is the present participle and gerund of live out.

Meaning of live out

Verb

live out (third-person singular simple present lives out, present participle living out, simple past and past participle lived out)

  1. (intransitive) To not reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
    • Our nanny used to live out, but now she lives with us.
  2. (transitive) To fulfill or act out a dream or fantasy or aspiration.
    • Jackie is going to fashion school to live out her dream of becoming a fashion designer.
  3. (transitive) To pass time or to pass the remainder of one's life, especially in a particular place or situation.
    • to live out one's days

Questions about living out

What is living out the present participle and gerund of?
Living out is the present participle and gerund of live out.

Words near living out in the dictionary

  1. living on
  2. living on the edge
  3. living one's best life
  4. living one's own life
  5. living one's truth
  6. living out
  7. living over the brush
  8. living paycheck to paycheck
  9. living paycheque to paycheque
  10. living picture
  11. living pictures

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Adapted from Wiktionary: living out (page history and authors); live out (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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