get back

verb

got back; got back or gotten back; getting back; gets back

intransitive verb

1

: to come or go again to a person, place, or condition : return, revert

getting back to the main topic of the lecture

2

: to gain revenge : retaliate

—usually used with at

transitive verb

: to regain possession of : recover

Synonyms of get back

• retrieve
• regain
• recapture
• recover

Examples of get back in a Sentence

the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog

Recent Examples on the Web

Aemond is eager to leave, eager to find Vhagar and get back to the bloody business of war. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

In the playoff game against Penn State in 2024 at the Fiesta Bowl, three of his six interceptions on the season came while BSU was trying to get back into the game with the Nittany Lions. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026

Digging into these details, highlighting the good as well as the bad, will be a critical part to getting back on track for Sassnitz in Germany next month. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026

The mayhem is so immediately widespread, simply getting back up to mom’s flat proves life-threatening. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for get back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

Kids Definition

get back

verb

1

: to return to a person, place, or condition

getting back to our first topic

2

: to get revenge

get back at him for the insult

3

: to regain possession of