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

Examples of get along in a Sentence

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

Husband and wife always got along better when their daughter was around. —Sigrid Nunez, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024

In fact, sleep training at eight months didn’t seem to matter on a host of outcomes when children were six, including how well children got along with their parents and child behavioral issues. —Jasmine Mote, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2024

Today’s great reads (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) In a divided Venezuela, National Children’s Symphony, with Dudamel’s help, shows how to get along. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024

My crew got along great, but one person at my table was texting with a friend at a Timeleft dinner in Navy Yard, and apparently her setup was a total bust. —Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 18 Aug. 2024

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