go out for
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to leave your home to do a specific activity, usually for fun or to eat.
phrasal verb. to depart from one's residence for the purpose of engaging in a specific social activity or meal; often used with a gerund or a noun phrase.
Let's go out for dinner tonight.
They usually go out for a walk in the park after they finish work.
The department decided to go out for drinks to celebrate the successful completion of the quarterly audit.
- go for
- head out for
- leave for
- stay in
- order in
- Particles
- out for
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- go + out + for + object
commonly followed by nouns like 'dinner', 'drinks', 'coffee', or 'a walk'.
contrast with 'go out' (general socialising) by highlighting that 'for' introduces the specific purpose or destination of the trip.
We go out for eat.We go out for a meal.the preposition 'for' must be followed by a noun or a gerund, not a base verb.
Last updated April 24, 2026