dry out v 1: become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun" [syn: {dry}, {dry out}] 2: become empty of water; "The river runs dry in the summer" [syn: {run dry}, {dry out}] 3: remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair" [syn: {dry}, {dry out}] [ant: {wet}]