blood out
C1 slang intransitive
In simple words
To get out of a gang — which usually means something violent has to happen.
Literal meaning: To exit through bloodshed — i.e., through violence or death.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To leave a criminal gang, understood to require a violent act or to result in death.
"He knew there was only one way to blood out — and he wasn't sure he was ready for the consequences."
Usage notes
Part of the 'blood in, blood out' expression from American gang culture, popularized by a 1993 film of the same name. Implies that leaving a gang requires either violent sacrifice or results in death. Used in journalism, documentaries, and crime fiction.
Commonly used with
gang crew cartel life prison
Forms
Base
blood out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bloods out
he/she/it
Past simple
blooded out
yesterday
Past participle
blooded out
have + pp
-ing form
blooding out
continuous
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