1 C1 informal
To have a total amount of money outstanding that must be paid to various people or creditors.
"Between rent, the car loan, and the credit card, I owe out nearly two thousand dollars this month."
owe out
C1 informal transitive
To have a total amount of money that is currently owed to various people or organisations.
In plain English
To have debts going out to different people — to owe people money in total.
What does "owe out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To owe (have debt) going out (to various people).
Actually means
To have debts going out to different people — to owe people money in total.
Usage tip
Informal and relatively uncommon. Used in financial or personal contexts to describe the aggregate of one's debts. More common in American informal speech. Often used with a dollar/pound amount: 'I owe out about £500 this month'.
Words that pair with "owe out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
money debt bills total amount thousands
How to conjugate "owe out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
owe out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
owes out
he/she/it
Past simple
owed out
yesterday
Past participle
owed out
have + pp
-ing form
owing out
continuous
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