get along

verb

got along; got along or gotten along; getting along; gets along

intransitive verb

1

a

: to proceed toward a destination : progress

b

: to approach an advanced stage

especially : to approach old age

2

: to meet one's needs : manage

we got along on a minimum of clothing

3

: to be or remain on congenial terms

Synonyms

• cope
• do
• fare
• get by
• get on
• make out
• manage
• shift

Example Sentences

most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night

the preparations for the party are getting along just fine

Recent Examples on the Web

Costner and Sheridan did not get along, per Puck, and the actor had already negotiated short shooting windows for seasons five A and five B. —Vulture, 1 Apr. 2023

Roach and Zendaya recently made headlines after a video surfaced that led people to think the pair weren't getting along. —Tracey Harrington Mccoy, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023

Seems like the messy makeup stars can get along only in our even-messier cosmetics bags? —Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023

Fortunately, on this occasion, Biden and Trudeau are ideologically close and get along together very well. —Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023

As the intro demonstrates, the show was based on the classic TV trope of two opposites being forced to work together and learning to get along in the long run. —Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2023

China didn’t simply swoop in and make the disputing parties suddenly get along; the progress made in Beijing hardly prefigures a major shift in the regional dynamic — at least, not yet. —Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023

Most of them are easy to get along with and really pleasant. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2023

Cosmo and Spot do not get along. —IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

get along

verb

1

a

: progress

b

: to approach old age

getting along in years

2

: manage sense 4

get along on a small paycheck

3

: to be or remain on pleasant terms