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

Samoyeds are friendly, active, affectionate, extremely loyal dogs that like to be on the go, get along with all animal breeds — including cats — and never met a stranger. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

In each, the protagonist(s) will be sought by both police and gangsters yet will lose their own money and have to get along without any while on the run. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

And that, in turn, just makes people more interested in if the members of this family actually get along or not. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026

Much of the penultimate episode is about tying up loose ends and spending some wholesome time together before the eliminations inevitably begin, and … honestly, everyone is just getting along pretty well. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 July 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