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

Igoe said the armed suspect was being held at gunpoint by the CHP officer before the suspect got back in his vehicle and drove away. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The Royals also hope to get back Cole Ragans, Luinder Avila, Stephen Kolek, Ryan Bergert and Ben Kudrna — from various injuries — at some point during the 2027 campaign. — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

People were really, after lockdown, looking for ways to get back into the world in a safe, low-stakes way. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026

Now Yelich is playing a major role in helping the Brewers get back to the World Series for the first time since Yount led them there during his MVP season of 1982. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 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