type out
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
Type every word of something, usually to copy it or write it all out.
Literal meaning: To type something completely, all the way out.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To type every word or character of something in full, especially as a transcription.
"She typed out the entire speech so that everyone could read it on the screen."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To enter text character by character into a device, especially when it is tedious to do so.
"He carefully typed out the long activation code printed on the back of the box."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Emphasizes completeness — typing out every character or word. Useful for transcription tasks, reproducing quotations, or entering code manually. Slightly more emphatic than simply 'type'.
Commonly used with
message code address quotation instructions password
Forms
Base
type out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
types out
he/she/it
Past simple
typed out
yesterday
Past participle
typed out
have + pp
-ing form
typing out
continuous
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