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

Soudain l’été looks at getting back on the dating scene after a breakup as an ordeal. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026

Dailyn Swain will try to make that happen from the foul line after the teams get back from the first media timeout of the second half. —Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026

And as recently as July 2025, Dan addressed the potential for the Roses to get back together onscreen. —Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026

The Lions got back into the match when Hudson Garner scored on a penalty kick in the 30th minute. —Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for get back

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback

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