Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get after

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.89 in modern English

Syllables: get after
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move into action in pursuit of something.

verb

To move into action in attempt to catch or defeat another.

verb

To attempt to convince another to move into action.

Example Sentences

"He's wasting time at university not getting after his degree."
"If you want to win, you've got to get after it."
"These murders are an indication of a swing to the right in this country, and also of the economic situation. Americans get after minorities during economic hard times: Blacks, Jews, Catholics. It's our turn because we've been the most vocal lately."
"The defensive line needs to get after the quarterback."
"Do you think the girl's going to ask you out? Get after her!"
"Parents get after their children to do homework for the best."

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

go after

Frequently Paired Words

go after

Questions

What does get after mean?: To move into action in pursuit of something.

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