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out vs tabu

tabu vs out

out and tabu both are nouns.

out and tabu both are adjectives.

out is a verb but tabu is not a verb.

out is an adverb but tabu is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
out Yes Yes Yes Yes
tabu Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, out and tabu are synonyms defined as:
  • out and tabu: excluded from use or mention
Other synonyms of out include forbidden, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten.
out (noun) tabu (noun)
(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
out (adjective) tabu (adjective)
not allowed to continue to bat or run excluded from use or mention
being out or having grown cold forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
outside or external
excluded from use or mention
not worth considering as a possibility
outer or outlying
directed outward or serving to direct something outward
knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
no longer fashionable
out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election
out (verb) tabu (verb)
be made known; be disclosed or revealed
reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle
to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
out (adverb) tabu (adverb)
away from home
from one's possession
moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
Difference between out and tabu

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