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

Sources say the actresses got along well during production, and things only got awkward during the run-up to release. —Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025

Amazing how well business people get along with one another! —Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

The young founders and the board did not get along. —Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025

Some have maybe not good intentions and just want to go along to get along. —Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for get along

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong

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