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

That offense, timely hitting, finding ways to score runs, whether that’s the long ball or walks, getting on base and driving them in. —Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

With more than double the amount of signatures needed to get on November’s ballot, the Billionaire Tax Act will officially be up for consideration this November. —Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Only at the very end of Saturday’s late-afternoon/early-evening game was the Courage able to get on the scoreboard and prevent the shutout. —The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026

In the opposite dugout, life has become difficult for Frankfurt’s head coach, Albert Riera, who is not getting on at all well with the German media. —Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 May 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