Leave out meaning
Leave out means to not include someone or something. It can also mean to not let someone join in, so they feel alone.
leave something out
leave out · left · leaving
You left out my name on the list.
Leave out meanings and examples
3 meanings, each with its own CEFR level. A level marked ~ is our estimate: Oxford and Cambridge give none for that meaning.
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1
Not include someone or something
leave something out
- You left out my name on the list.
- I left the onions out because Sam hates them.
- Don’t leave out any details. Tell me everything.
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2
Not let someone join in, so they feel alone
leave somebody out
- The other kids always leave him out of their games.
- I felt left out when they all went to the party.
- Please don’t leave your little sister out.
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3
Leave something outside or in an open place
leave something out
- Who left the milk out all night?
- We leave out food for the birds in winter.
- Don’t leave your bike out in the rain.
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Use leave out in real conversations
- Learn new words with picture cards
- Talk with Felix, an AI tutor, about the things you love
- Short lessons at your level, a few minutes a day
Is leave out separable?
Leave out is separable: leave out a word or leave a word out. With a pronoun, it goes in the middle: leave it out. Add of for the group or text: leave him out of the team.
Feel left out means feel alone because others did not include you. UK slang Leave it out! means stop it or I don’t believe you.
Verb tenses for leave out
| Present | I leave out · she leaves out |
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| Past | left out |
| Present perfect | have left out |
| -ing form | leaving out |
Common mistakes with leave out
What learners often say, and what to say instead.
Wrong: This sentence is too long, so leave out it.
Right: This sentence is too long, so leave it out.
A pronoun goes between leave and out.
Wrong: He was left out from the team.
Right: He was left out of the team.
Use of, not from.
Wrong: I felt leaved out at school.
Right: I felt left out at school.
The past participle of leave is left.
Synonyms and opposites of leave out
Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.
Similar
- omitformal, not include something in writing
- excludedeliberately not include someone
- skipnot do or read a part
Opposite
- includemake someone or something part of a group or list
- put inadd something to a text or list
Leave out quiz
Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.
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1Your essay is good, but you ___ the conclusion.
Leave out means not include.
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2Choose the right sentence.
The pronoun goes in the middle, and the group or thing takes of.
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3“Everyone was invited except me. I felt so left out.” How did the speaker feel?
Feel left out means feel excluded from a group.
Find your level
The phrasal verbs test adapts as you answer, from A2 to C1, and shows which ones you miss.
- get outA2leave a car, a room or a building
- take outA2remove something from a bag, a box, a pocket or a place
- put outB1stop a fire, a cigarette or a light from burning or shining
- go outA1leave your home to do something fun
- come outB1become available to buy, watch or read, like a book or film
- look outB1be careful, because something bad may happen
- give outB1give something to each of a number of people
- turn outB2happen or end in a particular way
Leave out FAQ
Questions people ask about leave out.
What does feel left out mean?
It means feel sad because others did not include you in an activity or conversation.
Leave out of or leave out from?
Leave out of is correct: She was left out of the plan.
What is the difference between leave out and miss out?
Leave out means you do not include something. Miss out means you do not get a good chance: I missed out on the trip.
Use leave out in real conversations
In Slova you learn new words with picture cards, then use them when you talk about the things you love. A few minutes a day, at your level.