| empty out |
to become empty. [3 definitions] |
| fade-out |
a gradual decrease in the sharpness of focus or visibility of a scene or image in film or television, or in the audibility of sound in broadcasting. |
| falling-out |
a quarrel that leads to estrangement. |
| fan out |
to separate or spread out widely, or cause to become widely separated or spread out as in the shape of an open fan. |
| figure out |
to find an answer to a problem or puzzling question by using the power of the mind. |
| fill out |
to complete by giving missing information. |
| find out |
to discover; learn. |
| fish out of water |
someone in a place or situation where he or she does not feel comfortable. |
| flake out |
(slang) to fall asleep. |
| flame-out |
failure of the combustion of a jet engine while the aircraft is in flight. |
| flat-out |
(informal) at maximum speed or strength. [3 definitions] |
| flip out |
(informal) to lose control of one's emotions, esp. in anger or excitement. |
| flunk out |
(informal) to be dismissed from a school because of failing grades. |
| force-out |
a baseball play in which a runner in forced out at the next base following the hitting of a fair ball by a teammate. |
| fork out |
(informal) to hand over, without being completely willing. |
| foul out |
of a baseball player, to be put out because of hitting a ball outside the foul lines that is caught before it touches the ground. [2 definitions] |
| freak out |
(informal) to totally lose control of one's emotions, esp. in anger or distress. [2 definitions] |
| get out |
to leave or be let out (often followed by of). [2 definitions] |
| get out of |
to escape having to do (something that one does not wish to do). |
| give out |
to distribute (something), usually by hand. [3 definitions] |