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mind out

A2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

Be careful! Watch where you're going or you might get hurt.

Literal meaning: Direct your mind outward to the hazard around you.

Meanings

1 A2 informal

Used as a warning to tell someone to be careful or to move to avoid a hazard.

"Mind out — that pan is absolutely boiling!"

Grammar: inseparable
2 A2 informal

To be alert and take precautions in a particular situation.

"Mind out when you're crossing that road — the cars come very fast round the corner."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Distinctly British English. Often used as an exclamation ('Mind out!') to warn someone of immediate danger or to ask them to move aside. The imperative form is the most common use. Equivalent to 'watch out' or 'look out' in American English.

Commonly used with

step head traffic bike car corner

Forms

Base
mind out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
minds out
he/she/it
Past simple
minded out
yesterday
Past participle
minded out
have + pp
-ing form
minding out
continuous

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