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

Internet users can’t get enough of the precious friendship between Nala and Buddy, as the TikTok video shows just how well the pair gets along. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025

There’s so much shame in not getting along, or being alienated, from your mom or daughter. —Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025

So will the two be able to put their differences aside and get along? —Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

Like their counterparts around the world, governments in Africa would mostly prefer to get along with both superpowers. —Andy Browne, semafor.com, 20 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