Get Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The tenants had to get out of the apartment by the end of the month.
- When the fire alarm went off, everyone tried to get out of the building as quickly as possible.
- After the accident, the paramedics worked to carefully get the trapped passengers out of the wreckage.
- The employees were instructed to get out of the office and gather in the parking lot for the emergency drill.
- The tourists had to get out of the flooded area before nightfall to avoid getting stranded.
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Meaning 2
Express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- I managed to get out a few words despite my sore throat.
- After having her teeth pulled, she tried to get out a sentence but winced in pain.
- The survivor struggled to get out a call for help from beneath the debris.
- He was in so much agony that he could barely get out a whisper for aid.
- The severe stutter made it hard for the child to get out a single phrase.
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Meaning 3
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She was forced to get out the information she had been trying to keep hidden.
- The teacher asked the student to get out their textbooks and pencils.
- The mugger tried to get out a knife to intimidate his victim.
- He carefully helped his grandmother get out the fine china for the dinner party.
- She had to quickly get out her umbrella as the rain started pouring down.
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Meaning 4
Take out of a container or enclosed space; "Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Get out the soup bowls and I'll ladle out the dinner.
- Can you get out the map so we can figure out where we are.
- Get out your best suit and tie - you're going for a job interview.
- It's time to get out the winter clothes, the weather's getting cold.
- Get out the swimsuits and sunscreen, we're heading to the beach.
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Meaning 5
Move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She kindly asked the loud man to get out of the library so other students could study.
- The hotel staff politely told us to get out of the room by 11am for check-out time.
- After the fight, the angry couple decided to get out of the house for a while.
- To avoid the storm, the fishermen decided to get out of the sea immediately.
- The instructor shouted at the student to get out of the lab and never come back.
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Meaning 6
Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The company tried to get out of the contract, but it was too late.
- If I'm caught speeding, I'll just tell the officer I didn't see the sign and try to get out of the ticket.
- They got out of doing the dirty work by blaming it on someone else.
- The landlord got out of paying for the repairs to the house by claiming the tenant was responsible.
- With her charm, she usually gets out of paying for her meals at fancy restaurants.
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Meaning 7
Be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The news of the politician's resignation got out before the official announcement.
- Rumors of the company's financial struggles began to get out after the unexpected layoffs.
- Details of the surprise party got out and the guest of honor was not surprised after all.
- When the scandal got out, the company's stock price plummeted.
- As soon as news of the celebrity's secret wedding got out, fans and paparazzi swarmed the location.