out there

English

Etymology

out + there

Adjective

out there (comparative more out there, superlative most out there)

1. (informal) Extreme; radical; far removed from the ordinary; crazy, nutty, loony.

   I like the ideas Melissa came up with, but Brad's ideas were just out there.

   The president failing to acknowledge the numerous side-effects linked to covid restrictions just shows how out there he is.

   • 2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 120:

     They're a world apart, these mining towns in Western Australia, and Newman's as "out there" as any.

Alternative forms

• out-there

Derived terms

• out-thereness

Translations

extreme, crazy, nutty, loony

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Dutch: buitenissig (nl)
• Finnish: hullu (fi)
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

Prepositional phrase

out there

1. (informal) in the public eye

   If you want to improve your public speaking, you should put yourself out there more.

2. (informal) in the world at large

   There are a lot of crazy people out there.

3. (informal) in a position that makes one vulnerable to rejection or scrutiny from another person, especially in a romantic context

   If you want to find love, you'll have to put yourself out there.

Translations

outside of one's comfort zone

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: haastaa itseään (to put oneself out there)
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

• thereout