map out
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle out
Meanings
Plan something in detail step by step
Why “out”? Something comes into the open. People can see it, know it, or understand it.
“At the shopping centre cafe, Maya mapped out the order of the shops she and Leo would visit.”
“She mapped out her career.”
“Maya and Leo mapped out their route from dinner to the club.”
“Leo mapped out the project tasks during the office meeting.”
Common mistake
Let's map out it together.
Let's map it out together.
A pronoun goes in the middle.
Natural collocations
The word partners “map out” most often appears with — learn the phrase, not just the verb.
Test yourself
“At the shopping centre cafe, Maya mapped out the order of the shops she and Leo would visit.” What does it mean?
Nearby in the meaning map
Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
bear out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Provide evidence that confirms what someone has said
break out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
(of war, fire or disease) Start suddenly; Escape from a locked or guarded place
bring out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Make a quality or feature more obvious; Publish or launch a new product; Cause a particular response or behaviour in someone; Take something out of a container or place to show it; Encourage a shy person to be more confident
call out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Shout something loudly or summon services
check out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Leave a hotel after paying; Look at or examine
come out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Be revealed publicly
dig out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Find something by searching through other things
do out
Same out pattern: becoming clear
Decorate or furnish a room in a particular style
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