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got out of

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

Meaning of get out of

Verb

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

  1. To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
    • All the occupants managed to get out of the burning building.
  2. To circumvent some obligation.
    • Don't try getting out of our dinner party. You're coming!
    Synonyms:
    get around

Questions about got out of

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

Words near got out of in the dictionary

  1. got oneself together
  2. got onto
  3. got open
  4. got out
  5. got out from under
  6. got out of
  7. got out of bed on the wrong side
  8. got out of Dodge
  9. got out of here
  10. got out of someone's ear
  11. got out of someone's face

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