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

After the driver crashed near the corner of South Arlington and Julian avenues, all three men got out and ran. —Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024

By bringing in outside investors—many of whom have invested with him across multiple deals—Witkoff is able to put in less cash upfront and get out when he’s made a profit, rather than holding the properties for many years. —Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

Cameras and sensors in one part of a robot can often get out of sync with the mechanical arms or grippers tasked with manipulation and objects. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024

According to the criminal complaint, Miller and his girlfriend were walking in the 700 block of Thomas Avenue when a vehicle drove onto the sidewalk in front of them and two males got out carrying handguns. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 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