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

How long between Kyle saying that Carl was a mess and Lindsay getting on the phone to Uber Eats and pitching some spon-con about his being a mess? —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 May 2026

But after allowing the visiting Portland Thorns to get on the board first, the Current clamped down for a 3-1 home victory. —Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026

Was that a sort of frustrating period because the industry had changed so much, and that kind of music just wasn’t getting on the radio or MTV? —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2026

But Levshunov needs a big step to get on track in his development. —Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 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