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

• re-collect
• reacquire
• recapture
• reclaim
• recoup
• recover
• regain
• repossess
• retake
• retrieve

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

Supposedly, the federal government will investigate itself and get back to us. —Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 16 July 2024

Cabello opened up about getting back together with exes on a 2024 episode of Call Her Daddy. —Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 15 July 2024

For now, Torres is looking forward to getting back to writing. —Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 15 July 2024

After loading the bicycle into the backseat, Doug Morrow got back into his F-150 to drive out of the parking lot. —Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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