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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌaʊt əv kənˈtroʊl/ · UK /ˌaʊt əv kənˈtrəʊl/
out of control means: Not being managed or kept within safe or reasonable limits.
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Not being managed or kept within safe or reasonable limits.
- The fire is out of control.
- Our spending got out of control last month.
- Prices are out of control, and many families cannot afford food.
Unable to be directed, stopped, or kept under control.
- The car went out of control.
- With its steering broken, the boat was completely out of control.
- The pilot struggled with the plane after it went out of control.
Behaving wildly or badly, without being able or willing to stop.
- The children are out of control.
- He became out of control and started throwing chairs.
- When she gets that angry, she is completely out of control.
Questions about out of control
What does out of control mean?
Not being managed or kept within safe or reasonable limits.
What is out of control in other languages?
Türkçe: kontrol dışı · Español: fuera de control · Français: hors de contrôle · Deutsch: außer Kontrolle · Italiano: fuori controllo · 日本語: 制御されていない
How do you pronounce out of control?
In American English /ˌaʊt əv kənˈtroʊl/; in British English /ˌaʊt əv kənˈtrəʊl/.
How do you use out of control in a sentence?
The fire is out of control. Our spending got out of control last month.
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