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 victim felt his life was threatened and jumped as our units got on scene. —Allen Devlin, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

Ashley was not there but got on a call, Vasconcellos said. —John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025

Also, the advent of five substitutes means that these players are more likely to get on the pitch; football is more of a squad game than ever before. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025

Cuddling on the couch quickly turns to Shane getting on top of Ilya yet again, this time jerking them both off. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025

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