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

Parents returning with their children to local elementary schools said the days of being evacuated had been stressful and confusing, but the students were excited to get back to their campuses in the last few days of class. —Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 May 2026

Let’s get back to the investigation. —Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

Edmonton is the most obvious fit for a potential Cossa deal, and in Howard, Detroit would get back a Hobey Baker winner who can score and skate. —Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 May 2026

And after Bourque hit a rocket in foul territory, Hebert sprinted to the batter’s box to pick up her bat for her right as Bourque got back to the plate to continue her at-bat. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 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