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

Synonyms

• 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

Basic adult tickets are $38, basic child tickets for ages 5 to 12 are $26 and children younger than five get on free. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025

After going through system checklists in an attempt to remedy the problem, the pilot got on a conference call with engineers from the plane’s manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, as the plane flew near the air base. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025

Sanders has a major uphill battle ahead of him to get on the field. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

More than a dozen states have such programs and just this summer, both Illinois and Tennessee got on the bandwagon. More from Forbes I write about business, finance and technology in the K-12 and higher education sectors. —Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at 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