Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get onto

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: get on-to
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To contact a person or organisation about a particular matter.

verb

To connect, especially to the Internet or a network.

verb

To scold someone; to pressure someone; to criticize someone.

Transitive verb

verb

To introduce someone to something.

Informal

verb

To take a look at someone or something.

Informal

verb

To believe or suspect something; to understand or come to understand something; to realize something.

Informal; Slang; Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, onto.

Example Sentences

"You should get onto the manufacturers and complain."
"With my new computer, I can get onto the Internet faster."
"My father got onto me for taking the car without asking."
"My mum got me onto this new diet and I've lost 5 kilos in the past two weeks."
"Hey, get onto the dog and cat playing together."
"“Get onto the bloke with the face fringe.”"

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

get into get on

Frequently Paired Words

get into get on

Synonyms

board log on reprimand scold catch on get wise tumble latch on cotton on twig get it

Questions

What does get onto mean?: To contact a person or organisation about a particular matter.

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