out of place /ˌaʊ̯t əv ˈpleɪ̯s/prepositional phrase 2out-of-place adjective 1 prepositional phrase2 •Not in the proper arrangement or situation.No wonder I couldn’t find it—it was out of place.She came in out of the storm with not a hair out of place. •Inappropriate for the circumstances.That remark was out of place. out-of-place adjective[before a noun]1 •Inappropriate or incongruous in a particular setting or situation.
