get out

verb

got out; got out or gotten out; getting out; gets out

intransitive verb

1
: leave, escape
doubted that he would get out alive
2
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out

transitive verb

1
: to cause to leave or escape
2
: to bring before the public
especially : publish

Examples of get out in a Sentence

news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of get out was in the 14th century

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“Get out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

get out

verb
1
2
: to escape or help to escape
3
: to become known : leak out
their secret got out

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