dry out

/draɪ aʊt/

/draɪ aʊt/

Other forms: dried out; drying out; dries out

Definitions of dry out

1. verb

   become dry or drier
   synonyms: dry

   types:

   scorch

   become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions

   run dry

   become empty of water

   type of:

   change

   undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
2. verb

   become empty of water
   synonyms: run dry

   type of:

   dry

   become dry or drier
3. verb

   remove the moisture from and make dry
   synonyms: dry

   types:

   dehydrate, desiccate, dry up, exsiccate

   lose water or moisture

   dehydrate, desiccate

   remove water from

   spin-dry

   dry (clothes) by spinning and making use of centrifugal forces

   tumble dry

   dry by spinning with hot air inside a cylinder

   spray-dry

   dry by bringing into the form of a spray, through contact with a hot gas

   dehumidify

   make less humid

   parch, sear

   cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

   rough-dry

   dry without smoothing or ironing

   blow-dry

   dry hair with a hair dryer

   drip-dry

   dry by hanging up wet

   air

   expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry

   type of:

   alter, change, modify

   cause to change; make different; cause a transformation