adjective
Music Slang
Outta Sight
/ˈaʊtə saɪt/ · adjective · slang
Describing something so excellent it's beyond belief or comparison.
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Definitions
1
Excellent, amazing, or wonderful to a remarkable degree.
“That concert was outta sight.”
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2
Used as an exclamation of delight or astonishment.
“You met him backstage? Outta sight!”
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3
Beyond ordinary, extraordinary in a way that impresses.
“Her new apartment is absolutely outta sight.”
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Outta Sight In A Sentence
The fireworks finale was outta sight.
He showed up in an outta sight velvet suit.
The food at that spot is outta sight, you gotta try it.
Origin & Usage
Drawn from the older notion of something being 'out of sight' as beyond reach, it became a hip affirmation in Black American and jazz slang and surged through 1960s and 70s youth and funk culture as a top compliment.
People Also Ask
What does outta sight mean in slang?
It means something is excellent, amazing, or beyond ordinary — a strong compliment.
Where did outta sight come from?
It grew from the literal idea of being 'out of sight,' becoming hip slang through jazz and 60s-70s youth culture.
Is outta sight a positive or negative term?
It's positive — it praises something as exceptionally good.
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