get out
[verb]
Synonyms: begone, bug off, buzz off, clear out, decamp, hightail, kite, scram, skedaddle, skiddoo, take off, vamoose, break, come out, leak, out, transpire, publish, issue, put out

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Contrasted words: abide, remain, reside, stay
Related Idioms: beat it, be off, make tracks, take a powder, take a runout powder
Related Words: depart, duck (out), egress, exit, go, leave, split

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English Thesaurus: escape, get away, break free/break away, flee, get out, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

get out phrasal verb (see also get)

1. LEAVE to leave a room or building:
You ought to get out into the fresh air.
Mary screamed at me to get out.
get out of
Get out of the kitchen!

2. ESCAPE to escape from a place:
Some of the animals had got out.
get out of
He was determined to get out of prison.

3. HELP SOMEBODY ESCAPE get somebody out to help someone leave a place or escape from a place:
It’s important to get these people out as soon as possible.
get somebody out of
We knew it was going to be difficult to get him out of the country.

4. TAKE SOMETHING FROM A PLACE get something ↔ out to take something from the place where it is kept:
She got out her violin and started to play.

5. INFORMATION if information gets out, a lot of people then know it although it is meant to be secret:
We have to make absolutely certain that none of this gets out.
It’s bound to get out that he’s retiring soon.

6. PRODUCE SOMETHING get something ↔ out to produce a book or other product that can be sold to people:
We’re hoping to get the new catalogue out next week.

7. SAY SOMETHING get something ↔ out to succeed in saying something, especially when this is very difficult:
I wanted to tell him I loved him, but couldn’t get the words out.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

escape to leave a place when someone is trying to catch you or stop you, or when there is a dangerous situation:
The thief escaped through an upstairs window.
She managed to escape from her attacker and call the police.
get away to escape from someone who is chasing you, especially when there is no chance that you will be caught. Get away is more informal than escape:
The robbers got away but left plenty of clues at the scene.
Don’t let him get away!
break free/break away to escape from someone who is holding you:
She broke free and started running.
flee written to leave somewhere very quickly in order to escape from danger:
Many people were forced to flee the country.
The two men fled before police arrived.
get out to escape from a building or room:
I was locked in the room and couldn’t get out.
break out to escape from prison:
The jail is so secure that no one has ever broken out of it.
abscond formal to escape from a prison or institution where you are supposed to stay:
Three prisoners who absconded have still not been found.
He absconded from a psychiatric hospital.
plan an escape
We planned our escape carefully and waited for just the right moment.
prevent an escape (also foil an escape formal) (=stop an escape)
Walker grabbed her firmly by the wrist, preventing any chance of escape.
make your escape formal (=to escape)
I had to make my escape before the guards returned.
an escape attempt/bid
She made several unsuccessful escape attempts before finally getting away.
an escape plan
You should have an escape plan in the event of a fire.
an escape route
All their escape routes had been blocked.
have a narrow escape (=to only just avoid danger or difficulties)
The team had a narrow escape from relegation last season.
have a lucky escape
We had a lucky escape when a tree crashed through the ceiling.
have a miraculous escape (=be extremely lucky to escape)
Ellie had miraculous escape after a firework exploded in her hand.
a means of escape (=a way of escaping)
She searched in vain for a means of escape.
a chance/hope/possibility of escape
The river offered our only hope of escape.
make good your escape literary (=to succeed in escaping)
Dillinger handcuffed the deputy to the desk and made good his escape.
sb’s escape route from something (=someone’s only chance of getting away from a bad situation)
Bankruptcy offered his only escape route from mounting debt.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

get out
v. phr.
1. Leave or depart.
"Get out of here!" the teacher shouted angrily to the misbehaving student.
"Driver, I want to get out by the opera."
2. To publish; produce.
Our press is getting out two new books on ecology.
3. To escape; leak out.
We must not let the news about this secret invention get out.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲