get out Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb move out of or depart from
leave; go out; exit.
- leave the room
- the fugitive has left the country
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verb take out of a container or enclosed space
bring out.
- Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!
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verb move out or away
pull out.
- The troops pulled out after the cease-fire
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verb express with difficulty
- I managed to get out a few words
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verb bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
take out; pull; draw; pull out.
- draw a weapon
- pull out a gun
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
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verb be released or become known; of news
break; get around.
- News of her death broke in the morning
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verb escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
escape; get off; get by; get away.
- She gets away with murder!
- I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities