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

In my case, the smart thing would have been to refuse their request, get out and find another way to get CEO training. —Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

Jen Ashley, Thomas Wheatley Dec 20, 2024 - Axios Atlanta New Year's Eve in Atlanta: Peach Drop, Zac Brown Band and more If your New Year's resolution is to get out more, head to one of Atlanta's NYE celebrations to ensure you're booked and busy for the first seconds of 2025. —Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 1 Jan. 2025

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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