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 of get along

• 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

Happy's last partner died in 2006, and the zoo opted to keep her separate from Patty and another late elephant, Maxine, as zoo officials were concerned that the animals wouldn't get along, according to AP. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026

Potatoes Potatoes and sunflowers don't get along because of the chemicals that sunflowers release. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 May 2026

RadarOnline recently reported that Barron and his siblings don’t really get along, and Melania is partly to blame. —Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 27 May 2026

Who would've thought, in a million years, that Bubba Wallace and Rowdy Nation would get along? —Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026

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