1 B2 idiomatic neutral
to make someone unable to buy, rent, or take part because the price is too high
"Many local families have been priced out of the housing market."
mixed
price out
B2 neutral mixed transitive
to make something too expensive for someone, or to set a price for every option
In plain English
to make it cost so much that people cannot buy it
What does "price out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 neutral
to calculate and assign prices to all items or parts of a plan
"We need to price out the kitchen renovation before we make a decision."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Literally, price pushes someone or something out.
Actually means
to make it cost so much that people cannot buy it
Usage tip
Most common in the pattern 'be priced out of'. In business, it can also mean calculate prices for all parts of a project.
Words that pair with "price out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
buyers the market housing renters customers a project
How to conjugate "price out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
price out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
prices out
he/she/it
Past simple
priced out
yesterday
Past participle
priced out
have + pp
-ing form
pricing out
continuous
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