getting

get-ting · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "get"; in the process of receiving or obtaining.

  2. 2.

    Present participle of "get"; becoming.

  3. 3.

    Present participle of "get"; arriving.

  4. 4.

    Used in progressive constructions to indicate an ongoing process.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    getting along — Progressing; having a relationship.
  • •
    getting on — Advancing in age; making progress.
  • •
    getting somewhere — Making progress.
  • •
    getting nowhere — Failing to make progress.
  • •
    getting to know — Becoming acquainted with.
  • •
    getting by — Managing to survive.

Related words

Antonyms: giving, losing
See also: get, gets, got
Synonyms: becoming, obtaining, receiving

Etymology

Present participle of "get," from Old Norse geta ("to obtain").