qualify out
qualify out · qualifies out · qualified out · qualifying out
To be removed from a competition by not qualifyingTo be removed from a competition by not qualifying.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To be removed from a competition by not qualifying.
He qualified out before the Olympics even started.
(transitive)To disqualify (someone) from focus by a salesperson because they are unlikely to buy.
Don't qualify out too many people, or you'll lose potential sales.
Forms
qualifies out, qualifying out, qualified out, qualified out| Base form | qualify out · to qualify out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | qualifies out |
| Present participle | qualifying out |
| Past simple | qualified out |
| Past participle | qualified out |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb