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

Synonyms

• break
• circulate
• come out
• get about
• get around
• get round
• leak (out)
• out
• spread

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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To get out of orbit, four large orbital maneuvering and attitude control rockets — OMACs — were required to fire for 59 seconds, slowing the ship's 17,100-mph velocity by nearly 300 mph. —William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024

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After months on the sidelines, Delores is now planning to knock on doors to get out the vote for Harris. —Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

Kids Definition

get out

verb

1

: publish sense 2a

2

: to escape or help to escape

3

: to become known : leak out

their secret got out