Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get past

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.31 in modern English

Syllables
get -past
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To continue around a blockage; to get around (something); to surpass something that is in the way.

verb

To cause something to get around a blockage; to cause to get around or surpass something that is in the way.

verb

To pass by unnoticed by someone who would have the power to halt or correct it.

verb

To get through a difficult time; to overcome a source of grief.

verb

To cause someone to overcome a source of grief or get through a difficult time.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

reach past

Questions

What does get past mean?
To continue around a blockage; to get around (something); to surpass something that is in the way.

How to pronounce get past

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