"out-of-control" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more out-of-control [comparative], most out-of-control [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} out-of-control (comparative more out-of-control, superlative most out-of-control)
  1. Alternative spelling of out of control. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: out of control
    Sense id: en-out-of-control-en-adj-AKDRozq8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} out-of-control, {{en-PP}} out-of-control
  1. Alternative spelling of out of control. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: out of control
    Sense id: en-out-of-control-en-prep_phrase-AKDRozq8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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