get on

verb

got on; got on or gotten on; getting on; gets on

intransitive verb

1

: get along

was getting on in years

got on well with the boss

get on with the game

2

: to gain knowledge or understanding

got on to the racket

transitive verb

1

: to produce an unfortunate effect on : upset

the noise got on my nerves

2

: to criticize insistently

the fans got on him for losing the game

Synonyms of get on

• cope
• do
• get by
• get along
• make do
• make ends meet

Examples of get on in a Sentence

despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on

find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign

Recent Examples on the Web

Estrada reveals that locals and visitors alike flock to Hotel Drover to gear up and get on trend by investing in pieces from the world’s first-ever Lucchese Custom Collection boutique. —Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026

From there, Grahovac got on with a one-out single. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026

Now, thanks to a recent marketing makeover, women and older adults are buying into the creatine craze and more brands are getting on board. —Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026

As an injury replacement for the Florida Panthers’ Seth Jones, the 25-year-old Anaheim Ducks rearguard was a long shot to get on the ice in Milan unless another defender got hurt. —Eric Stephens, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for get on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon

Kids Definition

get on

verb

1

: get along sense 3

they got on well

2

: to start dealing with

I'll get on it right away

3

: to criticize (someone) repeatedly

4

: to grow old