1 C1 informal
To calculate or work out a number, total, or answer by going through a process.
"He reckoned out the total cost of the repairs on the back of an envelope."
separable
reckon out
C1 informal separable transitive
To calculate or work out a sum, amount, or solution, especially by going through the steps carefully.
In plain English
To figure out a number or answer by doing the maths or thinking it through.
What does "reckon out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Somewhat old-fashioned or dialectal. More commonly replaced by 'work out' or 'figure out' in modern English. Found in older literary texts and some regional British and American dialects.
Words that pair with "reckon out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
cost total sum answer share bill
How to conjugate "reckon out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
reckon out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
reckons out
he/she/it
Past simple
reckoned out
yesterday
Past participle
reckoned out
have + pp
-ing form
reckoning out
continuous
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