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

Sarah Jessica Parker plays Meredith, a woman struggling to get along with her boyfriend Everett's (Dermot Mulroney) judgmental family, the Stones. —Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024

But most of these guys don't get along with [the] big tech crowd — these are many of our top builders. —Axios, 10 Dec. 2024

And there is also a capybara, a very chill type who gets along with everyone. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024

The American Kennel Club says that dogs that have been acclimatized to cats from a young age will get along with the animal better. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 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