make out

Verb (10)

1. detect with the senses“The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”“I can't make out the faces in this photograph”Synonyms: spotrecognizerecognisedistinguishdiscernpick outmake outtell apart
2. make out and issue“write out a check”“cut a ticket”“Please make the check out to me”Synonyms: write outissuemake outcut
3. comprehend“I cannot make out what this politician is saying”Synonyms: make out
4. proceed or get along“How is she doing in her new job?”“How are you making out in graduate school?”“He's come a long way”Synonyms: dofaremake outcomeget along
5. come to terms with“We got by on just a gallon of gas”“They made do on half a loaf of bread every day”Synonyms: copeget bymake outmake docontendgrappledealmanage
6. have sexual intercourse with“This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”“Adam knew Eve”“Were you ever intimate with this man?”Synonyms: sleep togetherroll in the haylovemake outmake lovesleep withget laidhave sexknowdo itbe intimatehave intercoursehave it awayhave it offscrewfuckjazzeffhumplie withbedhave a go at itbangget it onbonk
7. kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion“The couple were necking in the back seat of the car”Synonyms: neckmake out
8. write all the required information onto a form“fill out this questionnaire, please!”“make out a form”Synonyms: completefill outfill inmake out
9. imply or suggest“Your remarks make me out to be stupid”Synonyms: make out
10. try to establish“She made out that she know nothing about the crime”Synonyms: make out