getting Meaning & Definition
What Does Getting Mean?
As a verb, getting means present participle and gerund of get. As a noun, it means The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
Getting at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/ |
| Synonyms | acquiring, arrive and reach |
| Antonyms | lose |
| Plural | gettings |
Getting Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of get
Getting as a Noun
- The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
- That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
Verb
- (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.
- To receive.
He got a severe reprimand for that.
- (in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.
I've got a concert ticket for you.
- To fetch, bring, take.
Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?
- To become, or cause oneself to become.
I'm getting hungry; how about you?
- To cause to become; to bring about.
I can't get these boots off (or on).
- To cause to do.
I can't get it to work.
- To cause to come or go or move.
I got him to his room.
- To cause to be in a certain status or position.
Get him here at once.
- (with various prepositions, such as into, over, or behind; for specific idiomatic senses see individual entries get into, get over, etc.) To adopt, assume, arrive at, or progress towards (a certain position, location, state).
I'm getting into a muddle.
- To cover (a certain distance) while travelling.
to get a mile
- To begin (doing something or to do something).
After lunch we got chatting.
- To take or catch (a scheduled transportation service).
I normally get the 7:45 train.
- To respond to (a telephone call, a doorbell, etc).
Can you get that call, please? I'm busy.
- (followed by infinitive) To be able, be permitted, or have the opportunity (to do something desirable or ironically implied to be desirable).
Great. I get to clean the toilets today.
- To understand. (compare get it)
I don't get what you mean by "fun". This place sucks!
- To be told; be the recipient of (a question, comparison, opinion, etc.).
"You look just like Helen Mirren." / "I get that a lot."
- To be. Used to form the passive of verbs.
He got bitten by a dog.
- To become ill with or catch (a disease).
I went on holiday and got malaria.
- To catch out, trick successfully.
He keeps calling pretending to be my boss—it gets me every time.
- To perplex, stump.
That question's really got me.
- To find as an answer.
What did you get for question four?
- To bring to reckoning; to catch (as a criminal); to effect retribution.
I'm gonna get him for that.
- To hear completely; catch.
Sorry, I didn't get that. Could you repeat it?
- To getter.
I put the getter into the container to get the gases.
- To beget (of a father).
- To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
to get a lesson; to get out one's Greek lesson
- Used with a personal pronoun to indicate that someone is being pretentious or grandiose.
Get her with her new hairdo.
- To go, to leave; to scram.
- To kill.
They’re coming to get you, Barbara.
- To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.
- To measure.
Did you get her temperature?
Synonyms of Getting
Antonyms of Getting
Getting in a Sentence
I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.
He got a severe reprimand for that.
I've got a concert ticket for you.
Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?
I'm getting hungry; how about you?
I can't get these boots off (or on).
I can't get it to work.
I got him to his room.
Get him here at once.
I'm getting into a muddle.
to get a mile
After lunch we got chatting.
I normally get the 7:45 train.
Can you get that call, please? I'm busy.
Great. I get to clean the toilets today.
I don't get what you mean by "fun". This place sucks!
"You look just like Helen Mirren." / "I get that a lot."
He got bitten by a dog.
I went on holiday and got malaria.
He keeps calling pretending to be my boss—it gets me every time.
That question's really got me.
What did you get for question four?
I'm gonna get him for that.
Sorry, I didn't get that. Could you repeat it?
I put the getter into the container to get the gases.
to get a lesson; to get out one's Greek lesson
Get her with her new hairdo.
They’re coming to get you, Barbara.
Did you get her temperature?
Word Forms & Grammar
getting
getting (countable and uncountable, plural gettings)
Words That Rhyme With Getting
Quick Answers About Getting
Is getting a verb or a noun?
Getting is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for getting?
You can replace getting with words such as acquiring, arrive and reach. See the full list of getting synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of getting?
The opposite of getting is lose.
What is the plural of getting?
The plural of getting is gettings.