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

My family got along with her fine. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026

Beth and Stacy would have ultimately gotten along after probably some kind of caustic series of remarks at the same bar. —Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026

Ava has a very easy personality to get along with. —Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026

He was known as a role model, with a positive personality, and got along with anybody. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 8 May 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