Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get to the point

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables: get -to the -point
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, to, the, point.

Example Sentences

"I don't have much time, so could you please get to the point."
"Unlike Shakespeare, though, the dialogue is stripped to the bare minimum by the apes' rudimentary language, which is rather refreshing since everyone gets to the point."
"We got to the point where we don't know how to continue."

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

cut to the chase get on with come to the point

Antonyms

beat around the bush

Questions

What does get to the point mean?: To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.

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