Get out — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Get out

Get out (verb)

  1. leave, escape
  2. to become known, leak out
  3. —used interjectionally to express surprise or disbelief

Get out (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to become known

    "news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media"

    similar: break, circulate, come out, get about, get around, get round, leak (out), out, spread
    related: develop, transpire, unfold, disclose, reveal, spill, tell
    near: hush (up), suppress, conceal, disguise, hide, mask, secrete

  2. to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

    "tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance"

    similar: abscond, break out (of), clear out, escape, flee, fly, lam, run away, run off, break free
    related: avoid, elude, evade, lose, shun, decamp, depart, elope, exit, go, leave, move, pull out, quit, sally (forth), shove (off), take off, walk out, disentangle, extricate, bring off, emancipate, enfranchise, free, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, redeem, release, rescue, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter
    near: abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry, come back, return

  3. to produce and release for distribution in printed form

    "a romance novelist who got a new book out every year"

    similar: issue, print, publish, put out, come out with
    related: copublish, reissue, reprint, republish, serialize, contribute, edit, syndicate, manufacture, produce, distribute, market
    near: censor, suppress

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Get out

The most common words with a similar meaning to Get out:

break, circulate, come out, get about, get around, get round, leak (out), out, spread, abscond, break out (of), clear out, escape, flee, fly, lam, run away, run off, issue, print, publish, put out, break free, come out with

Related Words for Get out

develop, transpire, unfold, disclose, reveal, spill, tell, avoid, elude, evade, lose, shun, decamp, depart, elope, exit, go, leave, move, pull out, quit, sally (forth), shove (off), take off, walk out, disentangle, extricate, bring off, emancipate, enfranchise

Near Antonyms of Get out

hush (up), suppress, conceal, disguise, hide, mask, secrete, abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry, come back, return, censor

Word Forms of Get out

Inflections: got out, gotten out, getting out, gets out

Origin & Etymology of Get out

First known use: 14th centuryi

Words & Phrases Containing Get out

get out of jail free card, get out of bed, get out of bed on the wrong side, get out of my sight, get out of proportion, get out of someone's face, get out of (something)

Frequently Asked Questions about Get out

What does "Get out" mean?

"Get out" means leave, escape. As a verb, it is defined as: leave, escape. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Get out"?

Other words for "Get out" include break, circulate, come out, get about, get around, get round, leak (out) and out. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Get out" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Get out"?

There are 79 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Get out". Common alternatives include break, circulate, come out, get about, get around, get round, leak (out), out, spread and abscond.

How do you use "Get out" in a sentence?

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"; "a romance novelist who got a new book out every year".

Is "Get out" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Get out" is a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Get out"?

First known use: 14th centuryi.

What is another word for "Get out" meaning "to become known"?

When "Get out" (verb) means to become known, synonyms include break, circulate, come out, get about, get around and get round.

What is another word for "Get out" meaning "to get free from a dangerous or confining situation"?

When "Get out" (verb) means to get free from a dangerous or confining situation, synonyms include abscond, break out (of), clear out, escape, flee and fly.