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

Unfortunately, Cola didn't get along with all the dogs at her adopter's home. —Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025

Gizelle’s banter with Monique is the simmering tension of two women who fundamentally do not get along but have an implicit understanding of what the other is going through, which is a dynamic that gets under each other’s skin. —Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025

According to Cats Protection, there are several telltale behaviors that show when two cats genuinely get along. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

The Daily Mail also reports that Affleck’s other ex, Jennifer Garner, gets along with both Lopez and Paltrow. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Nov. 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