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.

3

—used interjectionally to express surprise or disbelief

Get out! I can't believe he was actually in your office.

—Rená A. Finney

Really? Get out of here! I don't believe you.

—Michael R. Espina

"No way," he said, the first of many times. "Get out of town, that didn't happen."

—Karl Luntta

transitive verb

1

: to cause to leave or escape

2

: to bring before the public

especially : publish

Synonyms of get out

• spread
• circulate
• get around
• come out

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

If on or near Lake Rhodhiss, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

The promise of coffee inspires many of us to get out of bed in the morning. — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

When the friend got sick and vomited, driver Vu Tran pulled over on the side of Route 73 in Orange County and all three got out of the car before Normandin-Parker was hit by traffic. — Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

But for months our union has asked members to get out there and make some noise in order to save our industry. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for get out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

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