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

Synonyms

• cope
• do
• fare
• get along
• get by
• make out
• manage
• shift

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

Her husband was probably the 5th to last person to get on the plane. —Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025

The Dragons never could get on track as Marcus took the opener 5-0 at Dallas Baptist University. —Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025

Once Devon and Bruce get on the ferry, who should embark behind them but Michaela? —Caroline Framke, Vulture, 23 May 2025

In recent weeks, flight delays and cancellations stemming from an air traffic controller shortage and equipment failures at a facility that directs aircraft in and out of the Newark, New Jersey, airport have also made some people wonder whether to get on a plane. —Kristin Scharkey, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at 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