find out meaning and definition

FIND OUT verb

Definition of find out (verb)

1. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
   • "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
   • synonyms: ascertain, determine, find
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
   • "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
   • synonyms: discover, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see
3. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
   • "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
   • synonyms: ascertain, check, determine, learn, see, watch
4. trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
   • "He was caught out"; "She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks"
   • synonyms: catch out