Phrasal verb
get out
Meanings
to leave a place or move from inside to outside
to become known or discovered (about information, news, or a secret)
used as a command to tell someone to leave
Definition
To get out means to leave a place or move outside.
To get out usually means to leave a room, building, vehicle, or confined place. It can also mean that information or a secret becomes known by other people. In everyday speech, it is often used as an imperative to tell someone to leave quickly.
Examples
- I need to get out before the meeting starts.
- She got out of the taxi and waved goodbye.
- They couldn’t believe the news got out so quickly.
- Get out of my room and close the door behind you.
- He tried to get out through the back entrance.
Common mistake
Learners often forget the preposition after it and say "get out the car" instead of "get out of the car."
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.