Meaning of out of order | Babel Free
Definitions
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Out of normal sequence. idiomatic
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Not functioning properly; not in working order. idiomatic
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Inappropriate or unsuitable. idiomatic
- Not in order: not according with e.g. the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.
- untidy
Equivalents
العربية
معطل
Čeština
mimo provoz
Ελληνικά
χαλασμένος
Español
fuera de servicio
ไทย
เสี่ย
Türkçe
bozuk
Tiếng Việt
hỏng hóc
Examples
“You've got my index cards out of order again.”
“The lift is always out of order.”
“With the lift in the block still out of order, they climbed the flights and flights of steps. When Dad finally put the key in the front door, both were weary beyond words.”
“I suppose my remarks about his wife were out of order.”
“Architas Tarentinus returning from a war, where he had beene Captaine generall, found his house all out of order, husbandrie all spoiled, and by the ill government of his Bailife, his ground all waste and unmanured […].”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.