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

• cope
• do
• fare
• get by
• get on
• make out
• manage
• shift

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

In 2021 The New York Times undertook an investigation into the compromises Apple has had to undertake to get along with the Chinese state. —Andrew Williams, WIRED, 26 Oct. 2024

How do Kate Gallego and Ruben Gallego get along today? —Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024

Yoko and Linda got along very, very well and gravitated to one side of the couch in the big living room. —Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024

All three seem to get along just fine, which makes the natural yearning for an old flame to rekindle all the more tantalizing. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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