get on

verb

got on; got on or gotten on; getting on; gets on

intransitive verb

1

: get along

was getting on in years

got on well with the boss

get on with the game

2

: to gain knowledge or understanding

got on to the racket

transitive verb

1

: to produce an unfortunate effect on : upset

the noise got on my nerves

2

: to criticize insistently

the fans got on him for losing the game

Synonyms of get on

• cope
• do
• get by
• get along
• make do
• make ends meet

Examples of get on in a Sentence

despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on

find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign

Recent Examples on the Web

And Johnson has made sure everyone in the building gets on board. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Instead, the private sector on both sides needs to educate itself, get on a few planes, and test some markets and products. — Barrett Bingley, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

If the newcomers haven’t completely gotten on the same page, that chemistry is coming, Roberto said. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Miami’s offense comes alive Miami wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, with catcher Joe Mack driving in Jakob Marsee before an Otto Lopez’s run-scoring single gave the Marlins an early lead. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for get on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon

Kids Definition

get on

verb

1

: get along sense 3

they got on well

2

: to start dealing with

I'll get on it right away

3

: to criticize (someone) repeatedly

4

: to grow old