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- [get out]
- /gɛt aʊt/
- /ˈɡet ˈaʊt/
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- [get out]
- /gɛt aʊt/
Definitions of get out words
- noun get out an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion. 1
- noun get out a return of a ball, as in tennis, that would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent. 1
- noun get out British Slang. something earned, as salary, profits, etc.: What's your week's get? a child born out of wedlock. 1
- idioms get out get back, to come back; return: When will you get back? to recover; regain: He got back his investment with interest. to be revenged: She waited for a chance to get back at her accuser. 1
- idioms get out get even. even1 (def 26). 1
- idioms get out get going, to begin; act: They wanted to get going on the construction of the house. to increase one's speed; make haste: If we don't get going, we'll never arrive in time. 1
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Origin of get out
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; noun use of verb phrase get out
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Parts of speech for Get out
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
get out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
get out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for get out
verb get out
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- take off — the act of taking.
- break out — If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
Antonyms for get out
verb get out
- capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- grab — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- come — When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
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