print out

A2 neutral both both

In simple words

to make the computer put the words or picture onto paper

Literal meaning: Literally, the printer puts something out onto paper.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

very common

to produce a paper copy of something from a computer or other device

"Can you print out the tickets before we leave?"

Grammar: both

2 B1 neutral

common

for a machine to produce information on paper

"The receipt printed out with the wrong date."

Grammar: intransitive

Usage notes

Very common in everyday and office English. Often used with documents, emails, tickets, and forms.

document email ticket form page report

Base

print out

I/you/we/they

3rd person

prints out

he/she/it

Past simple

printed out

yesterday

Past participle

printed out

have + pp

-ing form

printing out

continuous

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print print off produce a hard copy output make a paper copy run off

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