English verb: get out | |||
1. | get out (motion) move out of or depart from | ||
Samples | Leave the room. The fugitive has left the country. | ||
Synonyms | exit, go out, leave | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | depart, eject, fall out, file out, get off, get off, go, go away, hop out, log off, log out, pop out, step out, undock | ||
Verb group | go away, go forth, leave | ||
Antonyms | come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into, get into | ||
2. | get out (contact) take out of a container or enclosed space | ||
Samples | Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!. | ||
Synonyms | bring out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | take out, unpack | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | winkle, winkle out | ||
3. | get out (motion) move out or away | ||
Samples | The troops pulled out after the cease-fire. | ||
Synonyms | pull out | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go away, go forth, leave | ||
Verb group | back down, back off, bow out, chicken out, pull out | ||
Antonyms | move in, pull in, get in, draw in | ||
4. | get out (communication) express with difficulty | ||
Samples | I managed to get out a few words. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | say, state, tell | ||
5. | get out (motion) bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover | ||
Samples | Draw a weapon. Pull out a gun. The mugger pulled a knife on his victim. | ||
Synonyms | draw, pull, pull out, take out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | unsheathe | ||
Verb group | draw, draw out, extract, pull, pull, pull out, pull up, take out, take out | ||
6. | get out (communication) be released or become known; of news | ||
Samples | News of her death broke in the morning. | ||
Synonyms | break, get around | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | leak, leak out | ||
Verb group | break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap | ||
7. | get out (communication) escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action | ||
Samples | She gets away with murder!. I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities. | ||
Synonyms | escape, get away, get by, get off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | evade | ||