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getting

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]
Meanings
  • Verb

    Obtaining or acquiring something, usually through effort or action.

    - "He is getting ready for the interview."
    - "The baby is getting bigger every day."
    - "She is getting a promotion at work."
Pronunciation
  1. [ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1221250"
Antonyms

lose
Synonyms

arrive , reach , be able to , become , begin , commence , start , cause , make , make , bring , fetch , retrieve , obtain , getter , get out , go , leave , scram , catch , hear , confuse , perplex , stump , con , deceive , dupe , hoodwink , trick , dig , follow , make sense of , understand , acquire , come by , have , assault , beat , beat up , given , receive , answer , be , catch , come down with , catch , nab , nobble , catch , take , go , move
Rhymes
Words rhyming with getting
meeting , teaching , feeting , beating , meeting
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Getting (English) : Present participle of the verb 'get'

  2. Jetting (English) : Traveling by jet plane

Variants
List of all variants of getting that leads to same result
get , get a life , get a move on , get after , get ahead , get at , get away with , get cracking , get even , get even with , get going , get her act together , get her goat , get his act together , get his goat , get into , get it , get it on , get its act together , get its goat , get my act together , get my goat , get on , get one's act together , get one's goat , get our act together , get our acts together , get our goat , get our goats , get over , get real , get religion , get somewhere , get their act together , get their acts together , get their goat , get their goats , get there , get through , get to , get together , get wind of , get with it , get your act together , get your acts together , get your goat , get your goats , gets , gets a life , gets a move on , gets after , gets ahead , gets at , gets away with , gets cracking , gets even , gets even with , gets going , gets her act together , gets her goat , gets his act together , gets his goat , gets into , gets it , gets it on , gets its act together , gets its goat , gets my goat , gets on , gets one's act together , gets one's goat , gets our goat , gets our goats , gets over , gets real , gets religion , gets somewhere , gets their act together , gets their goat , gets their goats , gets there , gets through , gets to , gets together , gets wind of , gets with it , gets your goat , gets your goats , getting , getting a life , getting a move on , getting after , getting ahead , getting at , getting away with , getting cracking , getting even , getting even with , getting going , getting her act together , getting her goat , getting his act together , getting his goat , getting into , getting it , getting it on , getting its act together , getting its goat , getting my act together , getting my goat , getting on , getting one's act together , getting one's goat , getting our act together , getting our acts together , getting our goat , getting our goats , getting over , getting real , getting religion , getting somewhere , getting their act together , getting their acts together , getting their goat , getting their goats , getting there , getting through , getting to , getting together , getting wind of , getting with it , getting your act together , getting your acts together , getting your goat , getting your goats , got , got a life , got a move on , got after , got ahead , got at , got away with , got cracking , got even , got even with , got going , got her act together , got her goat , got his act together , got his goat , got into , got it , got it on , got its act together , got its goat , got my act together , got my goat , got on , got one's act together , got one's goat , got our act together , got our acts together , got our goat , got our goats , got over , got real , got religion , got somewhere , got their act together , got their acts together , got their goat , got their goats , got there , got through , got to , got together , got wind of , got with it , got your act together , got your acts together , got your goat , got your goats , gotten , gotten a life , gotten a move on , gotten after , gotten ahead , gotten at , gotten away with , gotten cracking , gotten even , gotten even with , gotten going , gotten her act together , gotten her goat , gotten his act together , gotten his goat , gotten into , gotten it , gotten it on , gotten its act together , gotten its goat , gotten my act together , gotten my goat , gotten on , gotten our act together , gotten our acts together , gotten our goat , gotten our goats , gotten over , gotten real , gotten religion , gotten somewhere , gotten their act together , gotten their acts together , gotten their goat , gotten their goats , gotten there , gotten through , gotten to , gotten together , gotten wind of , gotten with it , gotten your act together , gotten your acts together , gotten your goat , gotten your goats , getting on in years , getting to know , it's getting late , not getting any younger , take some getting used to , acquainted , get acquainted , gets acquainted , getting acquainted , got acquainted , an ax to grind , an axe to grind , ax , ax to grind , axe , axe to grind , axes , gave her the ax , gave her the axe , gave him the ax , gave him the axe , gave it the ax , gave it the axe , gave me the ax , gave me the axe , gave them the ax , gave them the axe , gave us the ax , gave us the axe , gave you the ax , gave you the axe , get the ax , get the axe , gets the ax , gets the axe , getting the ax , getting the axe , give her the ax , give her the axe , give him the ax , give him the axe , give it the ax , give it the axe , give me the ax , give me the axe , give them the ax , give them the axe , give us the ax , give us the axe , give you the ax , give you the axe , gives her the ax , gives her the axe , gives him the ax , gives him the axe , gives it the ax , gives it the axe , gives me the ax , gives me the axe , gives them the ax , gives them the axe , gives us the ax , gives us the axe , gives you the ax , gives you the axe , giving her the ax , giving her the axe , giving him the ax , giving him the axe , giving it the ax , giving it the axe , giving me the ax , giving me the axe , giving them the ax , giving them the axe , giving us the ax , giving us the axe , giving you the ax , giving you the axe , got the ax , got the axe , take an ax to , take an axe to , taken an ax to , taken an axe to , takes an ax to , takes an axe to , taking an ax to , taking an axe to , took an ax to , took an axe to , bell , bells , gave (someone) a bell , gave her a bell , gave him a bell , gave me a bell , gave them a bell , gave us a bell , gave you a bell , get her bell rung , get his bell rung , get its bell rung , get my bell rung , get one's bell rung , get our bell rung , get their bell rung , get your bell rung , gets her bell rung , gets his bell rung , gets its bell rung , gets one's bell rung , getting her bell rung , getting his bell rung , getting its bell rung , getting my bell rung , getting one's bell rung , getting our bell rung , getting their bell rung , getting your bell rung , give (someone) a bell , give her a bell , give him a bell , give me a bell , give them a bell , give us a bell , give you a bell , given her a bell , given him a bell , given me a bell , given them a bell , given us a bell , given you a bell , gives (someone) a bell , gives her a bell , gives him a bell , gives me a bell , gives them a bell , gives us a bell , gives you a bell , giving (someone) a bell , giving her a bell , giving him a bell , giving me a bell , giving them a bell , giving us a bell , giving you a bell , got her bell rung , got his bell rung , got its bell rung , got my bell rung , got one's bell rung , got our bell rung , got their bell rung , got your bell rung , had her bell rung , had his bell rung , had its bell rung , had my bell rung , had one's bell rung , had our bell rung , had their bell rung , had your bell 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Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Gotten (past tense and past participle), Getting (present participle), Gets (third person singular present), Get (base form)

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old English 'geotan' meaning 'to get, obtain'.

Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

  1. The word 'getting' is used over 1,000 times in the Bible.

  2. In the 1950s, 'getting' was a popular slang term for dating or going out with someone.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Acquisition: The process of obtaining or gaining something, often through purchase or negotiation.

  2. Progress: The development or advancement of a situation or process.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Getting has been used extensively in literature and art to represent the idea of acquisition, progress, and achievement. In music, getting is a common theme in many genres, particularly in rap and hip hop, where it represents the pursuit of wealth and success.

How to Memorize "getting"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the action of getting, such as reaching out to grab something or making an effort to acquire something.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'getting' with the idea of acquiring or obtaining something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Getting = Acquiring Things Effortlessly' to remember the meaning of the word.

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