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

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
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All in all, Wegner's call was costly for the Blue Jays as the Dodgers got on the board in the bottom of the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025 To explain it in NFL terms – where Alexander-Arnold was essentially a quarterback, playing passes forward from deep, his replacement Jeremie Frimpong is more of a wide receiver, looking to get on the end of passes much higher up the field. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 The only action that Dowdle got on that series? Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025 The start wasn’t necessarily the best for Yamamoto, as the leadoff hitter got on base for the Blue Jays in each of the first three innings. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get on

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of get on was in 1602

Cite this Entry

“Get on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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

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