get out Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb move out of or depart from
    leave; go out; exit.
    • leave the room
    • the fugitive has left the country
  2. verb take out of a container or enclosed space
    bring out.
    • Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!
  3. verb move out or away
    pull out.
    • The troops pulled out after the cease-fire
  4. verb express with difficulty
    • I managed to get out a few words
  5. verb bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    take out; pull; draw; pull out.
    • draw a weapon
    • pull out a gun
    • The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
  6. verb be released or become known; of news
    break; get around.
    • News of her death broke in the morning
  7. verb escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
    escape; get off; get by; get away.
    • She gets away with murder!
    • I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities

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