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

There was a far greater degree of comfort offense, getting back to more pick-and-roll and dribble handoffs. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

The Brewers went on to lose the final two games of that Series and had to wait 44 years to get back to the Fall Classic. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Kansas City responds in an old-school, grind-it-out divisional game to get back on track. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

That house is typically a stadium, although this week the rockers scaled down and got back to their roots for a four-night musical residency on Jimmy Kimmel Live. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 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