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

Palace’s Ismaila Sarr, Daichi Kamada and Daniel Munoz all got on the scoresheet multiple times for Senegal, Japan and Colombia. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026

After England got on the board, Argentina's pressure was relentless, but England was able to stave off the Argentine attack for about 30 minutes. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

While most of the duo’s friend group have some understanding of what’s next for them, Elle (Yasmin Finney) and Tao (William Gao) can’t seem to get on the same page. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 July 2026

So, of course, after an intruder didn’t just manage to get on set but close enough to lunge at Guthrie’s co-host Craig Melvin, some questions were raised. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 July 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