get along

verb

got along; got along or gotten along; getting along; gets along

intransitive verb

1

a

: to proceed toward a destination : progress

b

: to approach an advanced stage

especially : to approach old age

2

: to meet one's needs : manage

we got along on a minimum of clothing

3

: to be or remain on congenial terms

Synonyms

• cope
• do
• get by
• get on
• make out
• make ends meet
• manage

Examples of get along in a Sentence

most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night

the preparations for the party are getting along just fine

Recent Examples on the Web

My older sister and I didn’t get along for most of our lives. —A Dialogue, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025

Everybody knew everybody and got along. —Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025

Khai and Lea see each other all the time and get along really well, which has made everything so much easier. —Sarah Jones, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Nuñez doesn’t believe his former boss, Michael Scott (Steve Carell), would get along too well with his new boss, Esmeralda. —EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for get along

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong

Kids Definition

get along

verb

1

a

: progress

b

: to approach old age

getting along in years

2

: manage sense 4

get along on a small paycheck

3

: to be or remain on pleasant terms