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got out

got out is the simple past and past participle of get out.

Meaning of get out

Verb

get out (third-person singular simple present gets out, present participle getting out, simple past got out, past participle (UK) got out or (US) gotten out)

  1. (intransitive) To leave or escape.
    • In case of fire, get out by the nearest exit.
    Synonyms:
    exit, go out
  2. (intransitive) To come out of a situation; to escape a fate.
    • Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
  3. (intransitive) To be released, especially from hospital or prison.
    • He's been in prison for six months, but he gets out next week.
  4. (intransitive) To remove one's money from an investment; to end an investment.
    • I think copper prices will plummet this fall, so I'm getting out while I can.
  5. (transitive) To help (someone) leave.
    • We must get the children out first.
    Synonyms:
    remove
  6. (transitive) To take (something) from its container or storage place, so as to use or display it.
    • Get the playing cards out and we'll have a game of snap.
    Synonyms:
    take out, extract

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Questions about got out

What is got out the simple past and past participle of?
Got out is the simple past and past participle of get out.

Words near got out in the dictionary

  1. got one's wig split
  2. got one's wires crossed
  3. got oneself together
  4. got onto
  5. got open
  6. got out
  7. got out from under
  8. got out of
  9. got out of bed on the wrong side
  10. got out of Dodge
  11. got out of here

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