ship out
English
Verb
ship out (third-person singular simple present ships out, present participle shipping out, simple past and past participle shipped out)
- (intransitive) To depart, especially for a sea voyage or military assignment.
- 1950, "Canada: Destination Europe?," Time, 16 Oct.:
- The brigade is scheduled to ship out for final training in Okinawa by mid-November.
- 1950, "Canada: Destination Europe?," Time, 16 Oct.:
- (intransitive, figuratively) To leave, get out, or resign.
- (transitive) To send, especially by means of a transport vehicle.
- 1982, "Soap opera title suits wine label," Milwaukee Sentinel, 10 Aug. (retrieved 14 Aug. 2009):
- The winery recently shipped out the first orders of wine under the Falcon Crest label.
- 1982, "Soap opera title suits wine label," Milwaukee Sentinel, 10 Aug. (retrieved 14 Aug. 2009):
- (transitive, figuratively) To get rid of, expel, or discard.
- 2008, David Hall, "Sydney FC," Fox Sports (Australia), 7 Aug. (retrieved 14 Aug. 2009):
- As he stamps his own character on the team, Kosmina has shipped out the likes of Mark Rudan, Ufuk Talay, David Zdrilic, Ruben Zadkovich and Patrick da Silva.
- 2008, David Hall, "Sydney FC," Fox Sports (Australia), 7 Aug. (retrieved 14 Aug. 2009):
Synonyms
- (intransitive: depart): sail
- (intransitive, figurative: leave, get out, resign): bugger off, take off
- (transitive: send): dispatch, ship
- (transitive, figurative: get rid of, expel, discard): dismiss, kick out, oust