get a move on
To hurry up, to get moving.
I need to get a move on if I'm going to arrive before dark.
get
/ɡɛt/
noun 8verb 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
annoying, big, competitive, complicated, done, enough, expected, finished
Things got complicated when we decided to renovate the kitchen ourselves.
VERB + GET
can't, drink, go, going, plan, police, ringing, take
GET + NOUN
atreides, bed, computer, hair, headache, mary, money, oaks
I got a terrible headache after staring at my computer all afternoon.
PREP.
from, in, into, into, out
I got into trouble at school yesterday for arriving late to class.
ADV.
filly, often, sometimes
She sometimes gets filly when she hasn't eaten all day.
Definitions
verb
1
To obtain; to acquire.
I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.
Lance is going to get Mary a ring.
2
To receive.
I got a computer from my parents for my birthday.
He got a severe reprimand for that.
3
To have. See usage notes.
I've got a concert ticket for you.
"Yeah, and I got a bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell you," was Peter's response to his wife.
4
To fetch, bring, take.
Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?
I need to get this to the office.
5
To become, or cause oneself to become (often with temporary states, past participle adjectives and comparatives).
Near-synonyms: become, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax
I'm getting hungry; how about you?
noun
1
Offspring, especially illegitimate.
At the time when I am making these observations, one of his colts is the first favourite for the Derby; and it will be recollected, that a filly of his get won the Oaks in 1808.
You must admit that the bastard get of Paul Atreides would be no more than juicy morsels for those two [tigers].
2
Lineage.
3
A difficult return or block of a shot.
4
Something gotten, something gained or won; an acquisition.
I had reconnected with the lust of my life while landing a big get for the magazine.
5
A message or post on an online platform, particularly imageboards, with a unique identifier deemed special or rare, usually due to patterns in the ID.
noun
1
Synonym of git (“contemptible person”).
Kylie: Oi, Bono! You lazy get! Have you finished my song yet?
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — give certain properties to something
verb — grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
verb — take vengeance on or get even
verb — reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
verb — earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
verb — apprehend and reproduce accurately
verb — leave immediately
verb — go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
verb — receive as a retribution or punishment
verb — suffer from the receipt of
verb — perceive by hearing
verb — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Idioms & Phrases
get a kick out of
To be delighted by; to be amused by.
I really got a kick out of that clown's juggling act.
you can't get a quart into a pint pot
You cannot fit a large object or amount in something smaller.
get lost
Used to rudely tell somebody to go away or leave one alone.
get it
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, it.
If you order the pizza, I'll go get it.
Example Bank
601
I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.
Wiktionary02
Lance is going to get Mary a ring.
Wiktionary03
I got a computer from my parents for my birthday.
Wiktionary04
At the time when I am making these observations, one of his colts is the first favourite for the Derby; and it will be recollected, that a filly of his get won the Oaks in 1808.
Wiktionary05
You must admit that the bastard get of Paul Atreides would be no more than juicy morsels for those two [tigers].
Wiktionary06
‘You were a high lord's get. Don't tell me Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell never killed a man.’
WiktionaryUsage Notes
i Register
In some senses, get is marked as dated, informal, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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