How to Pronounce "out of the loop"
expression
OWT-uhv-thuh-LOOP
OWT-uv-THUH-LOOP
Definition
To not know what is happening in a particular group, conversation, or situation because you have not been told or included.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫup
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈuːp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-thuh-LOOP
UK
OWT-uv-THUH-LOOP
Listen in Context
I'm out of the loop about the new project.
She felt out of the loop during the meeting.
Tell me what happened—I’m out of the loop.
Sorry, I've been out of the loop lately—anything important I missed?