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

Pawson was brought to the shelter for not getting along with other felines. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025

Well, that and getting Carl and Lindsay to get along. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025

Schade has renamed her new family member Boris, who gets along swimmingly with her other senior dog at home. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025

Ishiba is unlikely to get along with Trump as well as Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime minister who was assassinated in 2022 and who had a close personal relationship with Trump. —Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025

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