Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get in the way

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.80 in modern English

Syllables: get in the way
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To obstruct, hinder, or interfere.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"If we don't let nothing get in our way / We can make it to a brighter day / But I don't wanna miss the sign / So I need your light with mine"
"Ideology constantly gets in the way. For the Government, unions are militant "Trots" out to cause political trouble. For the unions, the private sector is a grasping, evil leech. Neither is true."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

gets in the way (present, singular) getting in the way (participle, present) got in the way (past) got in the way (UK, participle) gotten in the way (US, participle) get in one's way (alternative)

Phrases

in the way

Frequently Paired Words

in the way

Questions

What does get in the way mean?: To obstruct, hinder, or interfere.

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