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 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

After the crash, Evans continued to drive, got out of the sedan and ran toward a Motel 6, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. —Emerson Clarridge updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026

Pelicans coach James Borrego called a timeout that stopped the run, but the game had already gotten out of hand. —CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

Christian Brothers coach Marty Kenney typically takes his teams out of state, in part to get out of East Coast weather. —John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Boz just towers over her, is confident and assured as always, and Rachel is all crumpled up and just wants to get out of there. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 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