go out — leave home socially
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcore
To leave your home, especially to meet people or enjoy yourself.
Say it like a native
Textbook Would you like to socialise outside this evening?
Native Do you fancy going out tonight?
'Go out' is the natural phrase for going somewhere socially. 'Socialise outside' is awkward.
Pattern: go out (with someone/for something)
In use
- I usually go out with my friends on Friday nights.daily life
- Personally, I don't go out very often during the week because I have a lot of homework, but I like to meet my friends at the weekend.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ We went out to outside last night.
✓ We went out last night.
'Go out' already means leave home for fun — don't add 'to outside'.
Common collocations
go out + for/-ing— for dinner, for a drink, clubbing, with friends
Don't confuse it
'Go out' means to leave home for social reasons, while 'go outside' just means to step outdoors.
Related
- go out (stop burning or working) — Another meaning of 'go out' is 'stop burning or working'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.