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

The Storm got on the board early, capping an 80-yard scoring drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Jack Plummer to Cam Camper to put the Storm up 7-0. —Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026

The Giants had an opportunity to get on the scoreboard in the top of the eighth when Matt Chapman reached on an error and Rafael Devers followed with a single, but squandered the opportunity. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026

If the starting pitching gets on a roll too, that should go a long way towards helping the Red Sox stack some more wins, and the club should have a chance to get back near the top of the standings. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026

This was the drug that Stokes got on her clinical trial. —Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Apr. 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