get back

verb

got back; got back or gotten back; getting back; gets back

intransitive verb

1

: to come or go again to a person, place, or condition : return, revert

getting back to the main topic of the lecture

2

: to gain revenge : retaliate

—usually used with at

transitive verb

: to regain possession of : recover

Synonyms of get back

• retrieve
• regain
• recapture
• recover

Examples of get back in a Sentence

the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog

Recent Examples on the Web

But one side of the bar and the front part of the concourse are restricted to North End Zone ticketholders, providing a quick and easy way to grab a drink and get back to your seat in time for kickoff. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026

Illinois is trying to get back to the Final Four for the first time since 2005. —Ryan Baker, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026

With the ball at her feet and one defender to beat, Summit FC center back Kaleigh Kurtz shadowed her to perfection and held on long enough for her teammates to get back in support, and the play fizzled out. —Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026

Each of these valleys have been followed by a climb to get back on the course in competition, the place where Woods thrives. —Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for get back

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback

Kids Definition

get back

verb

1

: to return to a person, place, or condition

getting back to our first topic

2

: to get revenge

get back at him for the insult

3

: to regain possession of