get back

verb

got back; got back or gotten back; getting back; gets back

intransitive verb

1

: to come or go again to a person, place, or condition : return, revert

getting back to the main topic of the lecture

2

: to gain revenge : retaliate

—usually used with at

transitive verb

: to regain possession of : recover

Synonyms of get back

• retrieve
• regain
• recapture
• recover

Examples of get back in a Sentence

the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog

Recent Examples on the Web

Roberts trusts his group can get back on track, but only by putting in the hard work necessary to get through this extended funk. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Scott should get back to helping the Illini on the field this season as part of an experienced secondary that could be a strength of new coordinator Bobby Hauck’s 3-3-5 defense. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Renner has since opened up about his near-death experience and his decision to get back on the vehicle one year later. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

The team isn’t flush with options right now, and the star power is limited until Bellinger, Stanton and Judge get back. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for get back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

Kids Definition

get back

verb

1

: to return to a person, place, or condition

getting back to our first topic

2

: to get revenge

get back at him for the insult

3

: to regain possession of