Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get out of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.01 in modern English

Syllables: get out of
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.

verb

To circumvent some obligation.

Example Sentences

"All the occupants managed to get out of the burning building."
"Only movie criminals get out of handcuffs."
"I can't get out of this notion that she may have known all along."
"Did you see them blowin’ up Grant’s bridge, love? Now how all them people gonna get out of Kentucky?"
"Don't try getting out of our dinner party. You're coming!"
"I only cheat so I can get out of doing work."

Inflected Forms

gets out of (present, singular) getting out of (participle, present) got out of (past) got out of (UK, participle) gotten out of (US, participle)

Phrases

get out of here get out of it get out of town get out

Frequently Paired Words

get out

Synonyms

get around

Questions

What does get out of mean?: To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.

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