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

Special teams is a back end of the roster player’s way to get on the game day roster. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

The audience got on their feet cheering them on, including her daughter Everly, 13, partner Steve Kazee and bestie Emmanuelle Chriqui. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

But Jack genuinely got on the bonnet [hood] of the car with a stunt driver driving him around that church, all of that was Jack. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Police said video showed someone getting on the boat and leaving the area before the fire started. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 Sep. 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