The difference between Out and Through
When used as nouns, out means a means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc, whereas through means a large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other.
When used as prepositions, out means }} away from the inside, whereas through means from one side of an opening to the other.
When used as adverbs, out means away from the inside or the centre, whereas through means from one side to the other by way of the interior.
When used as adjectives, out means not at home, whereas through means passing from one side of something to the other.
Out is also interjection with the meaning: a radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response.
Out is also verb with the meaning: to eject.
check bellow for the other definitions of Out and Through
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Out as an adverb:
Away from the inside or the centre.
Examples:
"The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat."
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Out as an adverb:
Away from home or one's usual place.
Examples:
"Let's eat out tonight"
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Out as an adverb:
Outside; not indoors.
Examples:
"Last night we slept out under the stars."
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Out as an adverb:
Away from; at a distance.
Examples:
"Keep out!"
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Out as an adverb:
Into a state of non-operation; into non-existence.
Examples:
"Switch the lights out."
"Put the fire out."
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Out as an adverb:
To the end; completely.
Examples:
"I hadn't finished. Hear me out."
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Out as an adverb:
Examples:
"The place was all decked out for the holidays."
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Out as an adverb (of the sun, moon, stars, etc.):
So as to be visible in the sky, and not covered by clouds, fog, etc.
Examples:
"The sun came out after the rain, and we saw a rainbow."
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Out as an adverb (cricket, baseball):
Of a player, so as to be disqualified from playing further by some action of a member of the opposing team (such as being stumped in cricket).
Examples:
"Wilson was bowled out for five runs."
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Out as a preposition (nonstandard, contraction of {{l, out of):
}} Away from the inside.
Examples:
"He threw it out the door."
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Out as a noun:
A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
Examples:
"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."
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Out as a noun (baseball):
A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team before bouncing, etc.
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Out as a noun (cricket):
A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game, such as the bowler knocking over the batsman's wicket with the ball.
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Out as a noun (poker):
A card which can make a hand a winner.
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Out as a noun (dated):
A trip out; an outing.
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Out as a noun (mostly, in plural):
One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office.
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Out as a noun:
A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space.
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Out as a noun (printing, dated):
A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
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Out as a verb (transitive):
To eject; to expel.
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Out as a verb (transitive):
To reveal (a person) to be gay, bisexual, or transgender.
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Out as a verb (transitive):
To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
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Out as a verb (transitive):
To reveal (a secret).
Examples:
"A Brazilian company outed the new mobile phone design."
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Out as a verb (intransitive, archaic):
To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.
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Out as a verb:
To become apparent.
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Out as an adjective:
Not at home; not at one's office or place of employment.
Examples:
"I'm sorry, Mr Smith is out at the moment."
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Out as an adjective:
Released, available for purchase, download or other use.
Examples:
"Did you hear? Their newest CD is out!"
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Out as an adjective (in various games; used especially of a batsman or batter in cricket or baseball):
Dismissed from play under the rules of the game.
Examples:
"He bowls, Johnson pokes at it ... and ... Johnson is out! Caught behind by Ponsonby!"
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Out as an adjective:
Openly acknowledging that one is queer and/or genderqueer.
Examples:
"It's no big deal to be out in the entertainment business."
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Out as an adjective (of flowers):
In bloom.
Examples:
"The garden looks beautiful now that the roses are out."
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Out as an adjective (of the sun, moon or stars):
Visible in the sky; not obscured by clouds.
Examples:
"The sun is out, and it's a lovely day."
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Out as an adjective (of lamps, fires etc.):
Not shining or burning.
Examples:
"I called round to the house but all the lights were out and no one was home."
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Out as an adjective (of ideas, plans, etc.):
Discarded; no longer a possibility.
Examples:
"Right, so that idea's out. Let's move on to the next one."
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Out as an adjective:
No longer popular or in fashion.
Examples:
"Black is out this season. The new black is white."
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Out as an adjective:
Without; no longer in possession of; not having more
Examples:
"Do you have any bread? Sorry, we're out."
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Out as an adjective (of calculations or measurements):
Containing errors or discrepancies; in error by a stated amount.
Examples:
"Nothing adds up in this report. All these figures are out."
"The measurement was out by three millimetres."
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Out as an adjective (obsolete):
Of a young lady: having entered society and available to be courted.
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Through as a preposition:
From one side of an opening to the other.
Examples:
"I went through the window."
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Through as a preposition:
Entering, then later leaving.
Examples:
"I drove through the town at top speed without looking left or right."
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Through as a preposition:
Surrounded by (while moving).
Examples:
"We slogged through the mud for hours before turning back and giving up."
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Through as a preposition:
By means of.
Examples:
"This team believes in winning through intimidation."
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Through as a preposition (North America):
To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values.
Examples:
"from 1945 through 1991;  the numbers 1 through 9;  nowrap your membership is active through March 15, 2013"
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Through as an adjective:
Passing from one side of something to the other.
Examples:
"Interstate highways form a nationwide system of through roads."
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Through as an adjective:
Finished; complete.
Examples:
"They were through with laying the subroof by noon."
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Through as an adjective:
Valueless; without a future.
Examples:
"After being implicated in the scandal, he was through as an executive in financial services."
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Through as an adjective:
No longer interested.
Examples:
"She was through with him."
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Through as an adjective:
Proceeding from origin to destination without delay due to change of equipment.
Examples:
"The through flight through Memphis was the fastest."
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Through as an adjective (association football):
In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.
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Through as an adverb:
From one side to the other by way of the interior.
Examples:
"The arrow went straight through."
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Through as an adverb:
From one end to the other.
Examples:
"Others slept; he worked straight through."
"She read the letter through."
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Through as an adverb:
To the end.
Examples:
"He said he would see it through."
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Through as an adverb:
Completely.
Examples:
"Leave the yarn in the dye overnight so the color soaks through."
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Through as an adverb:
Out into the open.
Examples:
"The American army broke through at St. Lo."
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Through as a noun:
A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.
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Through as a noun (obsolete):
A coffin, sarcophagus or tomb of stone; a large slab of stone laid on a tomb.