Get-out
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Get-out is a noun meaning (informal) An opportunity to escape from an undesirable situation, such as a legal loophole.
Meaning
(informal) An opportunity to escape from an undesirable situation, such as a legal loophole.
More Meanings
- The dismantling and removal of equipment, scenery, etc. when leaving a theater or television studio at the end of a production.
Example Sentences
[…] ensuring everything is ready for the company's get-in, including the get-out of the previous production […]
[…] it is therefore prudent to include the get-out costs in the production budget rather than as an accrual in the running budget.
"[T]he authorities will say they were sorry to be a bit late, but there are technical difficulties in making adequate arrangements. That's the regular kind of get-out, isn't it?"
Word Forms
- get-outs
Antonyms for get-out
Common opposites include get-in.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include let-out, offcome, way out, let-off, escape, exit.
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