line out

A socket that sends sound from one device to another, usually before the sound is made louder.

• Connect the amplifier to the line out socket.
• This recorder has a line out jack.
• Can we use the line out to record the sound?

Similar words: line output

Common phrases: line out socket, line out jack, line out cable

To play for a team in a match or other sports event.

• He will line out on Sunday.
• She lined out for the club last week.
• Who is lining out against the visitors?

How to use it: line out for someone/something (She will line out for her county on Sunday.); line out against someone (They lined out against the champions.)

Similar words: play, compete

Common phrases: line out together, line out again

To paint lines on a road or other hard surface to show lanes or spaces.

• We need to line out the parking spaces.
• The crew lined out two new lanes.
• They are lining out the car park today.

How to use it: line out something (Workers lined out the parking spaces.)

Similar words: mark out

Common phrases: line out spaces, line out lanes

To draw a line through written words to show they should be removed or ignored.

• Line out the wrong name.
• He lined out three entries on the list.
• Someone has lined my address out.

How to use it: line something out (She lined the incorrect date out.)

Similar words: cross out, strike out

Common phrases: line out something, line out names

To join the rows of rugby players waiting to catch a ball thrown in from the side.

• The forwards line out near the corner.
• Both teams lined out for the throw.
• The players were lining out when the referee stopped play.

Common phrases: line out together, line out quickly

To plant young plants in straight rows.

• Line out the seedlings in this bed.
• They lined out the young trees yesterday.
• The gardener is lining out plants for next year.

How to use it: line out something (We lined out the young trees in the nursery.)

Similar words: plant in rows

Common phrases: line out seedlings, line out trees

To sing each line of a church song first so that everyone else can repeat it.

• The minister will line out the hymn.
• She lined out each verse before we sang it.
• They still line out psalms at this church.

How to use it: line out something (The leader lined out the hymn for the congregation.)

Common phrases: line out hymns, line out something