Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get along

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.33 in modern English

Syllables: get a-long
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.

Intransitive verb

verb

To survive; to do well enough.

Intransitive verb

verb

To go; to move; to leave.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"I wish the kids would get along better."
"She never did get along with her brother."
"She didn’t have a lot of money, but she had enough to get along."
"Driver, get along there."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

gets along (present, singular) getting along (participle, present) got along (past) got along (UK, participle) gotten along (US, participle)

Phrases

get along with you go along to get along how are you getting along hit it off git along

Frequently Paired Words

hit it off git along

Synonyms

progress come on come along advance get on shape up get along with get on with hit it off

Questions

What does get along mean?: To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.

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