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get out

ge·tout

very common informal

verb

1.

move out of or depart from

  • “leave the room”
  • “the fugitive has left the country”
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2.

take out of a container or enclosed space

  • “Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!”
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3.

move out or away

  • “The troops pulled out after the cease-fire”
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4.

express with difficulty

  • “I managed to get out a few words”
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5.

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”
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6.

be released or become known; of news

  • “News of her death broke in the morning”
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7.

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

  • “She gets away with murder!”
  • “I couldn”
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Origin

Deverbal from get out.

Phrases

  • as all get-out
  • get off
  • get out of
  • get-out clause
  • get-out-of-jail-free card

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