Meaning & use
a creative outlet
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Meaning
nouncountable
A way to express your ideas or feelings through art, writing, music, or other creative activities.
Grammar: Countable; often used with 'for' or 'as': a creative outlet for stress, as a creative outlet.
Patterns
- a creative outlet for something
- as a creative outlet
- provide a creative outlet
Painting became a creative outlet for her after a long day at work.
Many teenagers use social media as a creative outlet.
Writing poetry gave him a creative outlet for his emotions.
Word forms
| plural | creative outlets |
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Common combinations
- need a creative outlet
- After hours of paperwork, she needed a creative outlet.
- find a creative outlet
- He found a creative outlet in photography.
- a creative outlet for stress
- Dancing is a great creative outlet for stress.
Synonyms and how they differ
Commonly confused: a creative outlet or creative output?
a creative outlet vs creative output
'Creative output' means the work you produce, not the activity that lets you express yourself.
Practice
For many people, gardening is a creative ___ that helps them relax.
Choose one answer.
'Outlet' means a way to express yourself, so 'creative outlet' fits. 'Output' is the result, 'outline' is a plan, and 'outlook' is a view or attitude.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a creative outlet”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.