Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

from the get-go

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.77 in modern English

Syllables: from the get--go
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"I watched him closely from the get-go because I did not trust him."
"I am 15 and in love with a fellow that goes to college in another state. I met him during the summer vacation and liked him from the get go."
"An artist from the get-go, Gilot declared at the age of 21 that she “felt painting was my whole life”, and her output ranges from portraits to landscapes, still lifes to collage."

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

from the getgo (alternative) from the git-go (alternative) from the gecko (alternative)

Synonyms

the word go off the bat § Synonyms

Questions

What does from the get-go mean?: From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

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