NYT Dictionary

OUTRO

/ˈaʊt.ɹoʊ/
NounOUT-roout-ro · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A portion of music at the end of a song.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Blend of out + intro, an analogy using out as the opposite of in. First attested in the title of the song The Intro and the Outro (1967), by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, and written by Vivian Stanshall.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

extro

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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