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

Taylor performed with the group from 1979-1985, then again when the original lineup got back together in 2001 through this year. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2026

In this week's Property Play video podcast, Cotton says that every time the market starts to get back on its feet and find its balance and level, a new shock comes around, and there's another digestion period that has to happen. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026

When Lee gets back to the van, his dad has passed away, and the immensity of it is too much for his body to bear. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026

An argument ensued and Ryan got back in his car and left the scene, but not before photos were taken of his license plate. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 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