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

The Shards were there with our cast of Love Story, and everyone’s getting along. —Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026

Religions and their gods do not get along. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026

Reportedly, the two didn’t really get along during their time on the show. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026

And the campus’s real-life staff and the show’s crew apparently got along, which is a good sign should production need to return for a potential second season. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026

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