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was out for

was out for is the simple past of be out for.

Meaning of be out for

Verb

be out for (third-person singular simple present is out for, present participle being out for, simple past was out for, past participle been out for)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To seek or pursue, especially to determinedly pursue something to one's own benefit.
    • He is out for all he can get.

Questions about was out for

What is was out for the simple past of?
Was out for is the simple past of be out for.

Words near was out for in the dictionary

  1. was on the lookout
  2. was on to
  3. was one's own worst enemy
  4. was oneself
  5. was onto
  6. was out for
  7. was part of life's rich pageant
  8. was part of life's rich pattern
  9. was part of life's rich tapestry
  10. was rid of
  11. was right

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