get to

verb

got to; gotten to; getting to; gets to

transitive verb

1

a

: begin

gets to worrying over nothing at all

b

: to be ready to begin or deal with

I'll get to the accounts as soon as I can

2

: to have an effect on: such as

a

: influence

b

: bother

All these delays are starting to get to me.

Examples of get to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the 5-foot-9 McQuillan got to show off her powerful hitting skills to the crowd, she actually was recruited by UConn as a libero. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Wilson said the road conditions continue to be bad, and her family still can’t get to Wilson’s mother. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

To put it simply, something’s got to change, Water Taxi owner Bill Walker told the city. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

The biggest tragedy, for me, is that none of you will ever get to know him. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for get to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou