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    down and out
    /ˌdaʊn ən(d) ˈaʊt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute: "a novel about being down and out in London"
    • 2. (of a boxer) knocked down and unable to continue fighting.

    noun

    • 1. a person without money, a job, or a place to live: "a hostel for down-and-outs"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOWN-AND-OUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Oct 30, 2017 · DOWN-AND-OUT definition: 1. having no luck, no money, and no opportunities: 2. a person who has no money and no home: 3…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOWN-AND-OUT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    DOWN-AND-OUT meaning: 1. having no luck, no money, and no opportunities: 2. a person who has no money and no home: 3…. Learn more.

  4. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › down+and+outDown and out - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    having no home or job and living on the streets of a city; very poor: It must be terrible to be down and out in this cold weather. ˌdown-and-ˈout noun a person who is down and out : Life is hard for the city’s down-and-outs.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › down-and-outDown-and-out Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DOWN-AND-OUT is destitute, impoverished. How to use down-and-out in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'down-and-out' - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you describe someone as down-and-out, you mean that they have no job and nowhere to live, and they have no real hope of improving their situation.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'down-and-out' - Collins Online ...

    If you describe someone as down-and-out, you mean that they have no job and nowhere to live, and they have no real hope of improving their situation. More Definitions of 'down and out'

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › down-and-out_advdown and out, adv., n., & adj. meanings, etymology and more |...

    What does the phrase down and out mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the phrase down and out. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the phrase down and out? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the phrase down and out pronounced?

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdown and out adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of down and out adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › down-and-outDOWN-AND-OUT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Down-and-out definition: without any money, or means of support, or prospects; destitute; penniless.. See examples of DOWN-AND-OUT used in a sentence.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › down+and+outdown-and-out - The Free Dictionary

    Define down and out. down and out synonyms, down and out pronunciation, down and out translation, English dictionary definition of down and out. or down and out adj. 1. Lacking funds, resources, or prospects. 2. Incapacitated; prostrate. n. also down-and-out·er One who is down-and-out.