to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
2.
to break with a sudden, sharp sound: The branch cracked under the weight of the snow.
3.
to make a sudden, sharp sound in or as if in breaking; snap: The whip cracked.
4.
(of the voice) to break abruptly and discordantly, esp. into an upper register, as because of weariness or emotion.
5.
to fail; give way: His confidence cracked under the strain.
6.
to succumb or break down, esp. under severe psychological pressure, torture, or the like: They questioned him steadily for 24 hours before he finally cracked.
7.
Chemistry. to decompose as a result of being subjected to heat.
8.
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.to brag; boast.
9.
Chiefly Scot.to chat; gossip.
–verb (used with object)
10.
to cause to make a sudden sharp sound: The driver cracked the whip.
11.
to break without complete separation of parts; break into fissures.
12.
to break with a sudden, sharp sound: to crack walnuts.
13.
to strike and thereby make a sharp noise: The boxer cracked his opponent on the jaw.
14.
to induce or cause to be stricken with sorrow or emotion; affect deeply.
15.
to utter or tell: to crack jokes.
16.
to cause to make a cracking sound: to crack one's knuckles.
17.
to damage, weaken, etc.: The new evidence against him cracked his composure.
18.
to make mentally unsound.
19.
to make (the voice) harsh or unmanageable.
20.
to solve; decipher: to crack a murder case.
21.
Informal. to break into (a safe, vault, etc.).
22.
Chemistry. to subject to the process of cracking, as in the distillation of petroleum.
23.
Informal. to open and drink (a bottle of wine, liquor, beer, etc.).
–noun
24.
a break without complete separation of parts; fissure.
25.
a slight opening, as between boards in a floor or wall, or between a door and its doorpost.
26.
a sudden, sharp noise, as of something breaking.
27.
the snap of or as of a whip.
28.
a resounding blow: He received a terrific crack on the head when the branch fell.
29.
Informal. a witty or cutting remark; wisecrack.
30.
a break or change in the flow or tone of the voice.
31.
Informal. opportunity; chance; try: Give him first crack at the new job.
32.
a flaw or defect.
33.
Also called rock.Slang. pellet-size pieces of highly purified cocaine, prepared with other ingredients for smoking, and known to be especially potent and addicting.
a shot, as with a rifle: At the first crack, the deer fell.
37.
a moment; instant: He was on his feet again in a crack.
38.
Slang. a burglary, esp. an instance of housebreaking.
39.
Chiefly British. a person or thing that excels in some respect.
40.
Slang:Vulgar. the vulva.
41.
Chiefly Scot.conversation; chat.
42.
BritishDialect. boasting; braggadocio.
43.
Archaic. a burglar.
–adjective
44.
first-rate; excellent: a crack shot.
–adverb
45.
with a cracking sound.
—Verb phrases
46.
crack down, to take severe or stern measures, esp. in enforcing obedience to laws or regulations: The police are starting to crack down on local drug dealers.
47.
crack off, to cause (a piece of hot glass) to fall from a blowpipe or punty.
48.
crack on, Nautical.
a.
(of a sailing vessel) to sail in high winds under sails that would normally be furled.
b.
(of a power vessel) to advance at full speed in heavy weather.
49.
crack up, Informal.
a.
to suffer a mental or emotional breakdown.
b.
to crash, as in an automobile or airplane: He skidded into the telephone pole and cracked up.
c.
to wreck an automobile, airplane, or other vehicle.
d.
to laugh or to cause to laugh unrestrainedly: That story about the revolving door really cracked me up. Ed cracked up, too, when he heard it.
—Idioms
50.
crack a book, Informal. to open a book in order to study or read: He hardly ever cracked a book.
51.
crack a smile, Informal. to smile.
52.
crack wise, Slang. to wisecrack: We tried to be serious, but he was always cracking wise.
53.
fall through the cracks, to be overlooked, missed, or neglected: In any inspection process some defective materials will fall through the cracks. Also, slip between the cracks.
54.
get cracking, Informal.
a.
to begin moving or working; start: Let's get cracking on these dirty dishes!
b.
to work or move more quickly.
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME crak(k)en (v.), crak (n.), OE cracian to resound; akin to G krachen, D kraken (v.), and G Krach, D krak (n.)]
(in the distillation of petroleum or the like) the process of breaking down certain hydrocarbons into simpler ones of lower boiling points by means of excess heat, distillation under pressure, etc., in order to give a greater yield of low-boiling products than could be obtained by simple distillation. Compare catalytic cracking.
–adverb
2.
extremely; unusually: We saw a cracking good match at the stadium.
–adjective Informal.
3.
done with precision; smart: A cracking salute from the honor guard.
To come into possession or use of; receive: got a cat for her birthday.
To meet with or incur: got nothing but trouble for her efforts.
To go after and obtain: got a book at the library; got breakfast in town.
To go after and bring: Get me a pillow.
To purchase; buy: get groceries.
To acquire as a result of action or effort: He got his information from the Internet. You can't get water out of a stone.
To earn: got high marks in math.
To accomplish or attain as a result of military action.
To arrive at; reach: When did you get home?
To reach and board; catch: She got her plane two minutes before takeoff.
To be subjected to; undergo: got a severe concussion.
To receive as retribution or punishment: got six years in prison for tax fraud.
To sustain a stated injury to: got my arm broken.
To gain or have understanding of: Do you get this question?
To learn (a poem, for example) by heart; memorize.
To find or reach by calculating: get a total; can't get the answer.
To perceive by hearing: I didn't get your name when we were introduced.
To cause to become or be in a specified state or condition: got the children tired and cross; got the shirt clean.
To make ready; prepare: get lunch for a crowd.
To cause to come or go: got the car through traffic.
To cause to move or leave: Get me out of here!
To take, especially by force; seize: The detective got the suspect as he left the restaurant.
Informal To overcome or destroy: The ice storm got the rose bushes.
To evoke an emotional response or reaction in: Romantic music really gets me.
To annoy or irritate: What got me was his utter lack of initiative.
To present a difficult problem to; puzzle.
To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
Informal To hit or strike: She got him on the chin. The bullet got him in the arm.
To have current possession of. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: We've got plenty of cash.
Nonstandard To have current possession of. Used in the past tense form with the meaning of the present: They got a nice house in town.
To have as an obligation. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: I have got to leave early. You've got to do the dishes.
Nonstandard To have as an obligation. Used in the past tense with the meaning of the present: I got to git me a huntin' dog.
To go after and obtain: got a book at the library; got breakfast in town.
To go after and bring: Get me a pillow.
To purchase; buy: get groceries.
To acquire as a result of action or effort: He got his information from the Internet. You can't get water out of a stone.
To earn: got high marks in math.
To accomplish or attain as a result of military action.
To arrive at; reach: When did you get home?
To reach and board; catch: She got her plane two minutes before takeoff.
To be subjected to; undergo: got a severe concussion.
To receive as retribution or punishment: got six years in prison for tax fraud.
To sustain a stated injury to: got my arm broken.
To gain or have understanding of: Do you get this question?
To learn (a poem, for example) by heart; memorize.
To find or reach by calculating: get a total; can't get the answer.
To perceive by hearing: I didn't get your name when we were introduced.
To cause to become or be in a specified state or condition: got the children tired and cross; got the shirt clean.
To make ready; prepare: get lunch for a crowd.
To cause to come or go: got the car through traffic.
To cause to move or leave: Get me out of here!
To take, especially by force; seize: The detective got the suspect as he left the restaurant.
Informal To overcome or destroy: The ice storm got the rose bushes.
To evoke an emotional response or reaction in: Romantic music really gets me.
To annoy or irritate: What got me was his utter lack of initiative.
To present a difficult problem to; puzzle.
To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
Informal To hit or strike: She got him on the chin. The bullet got him in the arm.
To have current possession of. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: We've got plenty of cash.
Nonstandard To have current possession of. Used in the past tense form with the meaning of the present: They got a nice house in town.
To have as an obligation. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: I have got to leave early. You've got to do the dishes.
Nonstandard To have as an obligation. Used in the past tense with the meaning of the present: I got to git me a huntin' dog.
To acquire as a result of action or effort: He got his information from the Internet. You can't get water out of a stone.
To earn: got high marks in math.
To accomplish or attain as a result of military action.
To arrive at; reach: When did you get home?
To reach and board; catch: She got her plane two minutes before takeoff.
To be subjected to; undergo: got a severe concussion.
To receive as retribution or punishment: got six years in prison for tax fraud.
To sustain a stated injury to: got my arm broken.
To gain or have understanding of: Do you get this question?
To learn (a poem, for example) by heart; memorize.
To find or reach by calculating: get a total; can't get the answer.
To perceive by hearing: I didn't get your name when we were introduced.
To cause to become or be in a specified state or condition: got the children tired and cross; got the shirt clean.
To make ready; prepare: get lunch for a crowd.
To cause to come or go: got the car through traffic.
To cause to move or leave: Get me out of here!
To take, especially by force; seize: The detective got the suspect as he left the restaurant.
Informal To overcome or destroy: The ice storm got the rose bushes.
To evoke an emotional response or reaction in: Romantic music really gets me.
To annoy or irritate: What got me was his utter lack of initiative.
To present a difficult problem to; puzzle.
To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
Informal To hit or strike: She got him on the chin. The bullet got him in the arm.
To have current possession of. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: We've got plenty of cash.
Nonstandard To have current possession of. Used in the past tense form with the meaning of the present: They got a nice house in town.
To have as an obligation. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: I have got to leave early. You've got to do the dishes.
Nonstandard To have as an obligation. Used in the past tense with the meaning of the present: I got to git me a huntin' dog.
To obtain by concession or request: couldn't get the time off; got permission to go.
To arrive at; reach: When did you get home?
To reach and board; catch: She got her plane two minutes before takeoff.
To be subjected to; undergo: got a severe concussion.
To receive as retribution or punishment: got six years in prison for tax fraud.
To sustain a stated injury to: got my arm broken.
To gain or have understanding of: Do you get this question?
To learn (a poem, for example) by heart; memorize.
To find or reach by calculating: get a total; can't get the answer.
To perceive by hearing: I didn't get your name when we were introduced.
To cause to become or be in a specified state or condition: got the children tired and cross; got the shirt clean.
To make ready; prepare: get lunch for a crowd.
To cause to come or go: got the car through traffic.
To cause to move or leave: Get me out of here!
To take, especially by force; seize: The detective got the suspect as he left the restaurant.
Informal To overcome or destroy: The ice storm got the rose bushes.
To evoke an emotional response or reaction in: Romantic music really gets me.
To annoy or irritate: What got me was his utter lack of initiative.
To present a difficult problem to; puzzle.
To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
Informal To hit or strike: She got him on the chin. The bullet got him in the arm.
To have current possession of. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: We've got plenty of cash.
Nonstandard To have current possession of. Used in the past tense form with the meaning of the present: They got a nice house in town.
To have as an obligation. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: I have got to leave early. You've got to do the dishes.
Nonstandard To have as an obligation. Used in the past tense with the meaning of the present: I got to git me a huntin' dog.
To succeed in communicating with, as by telephone: can't get me at the office until nine.
To become affected with (an illness, for example) by infection or exposure; catch: get the flu; got the mumps.
To be subjected to; undergo: got a severe concussion.
To receive as retribution or punishment: got six years in prison for tax fraud.
To sustain a stated injury to: got my arm broken.
To gain or have understanding of: Do you get this question?
To learn (a poem, for example) by heart; memorize.
To find or reach by calculating: get a total; can't get the answer.
To perceive by hearing: I didn't get your name when we were introduced.
To cause to become or be in a specified state or condition: got the children tired and cross; got the shirt clean.
To make ready; prepare: get lunch for a crowd.
To cause to come or go: got the car through traffic.
To cause to move or leave: Get me out of here!
To take, especially by force; seize: The detective got the suspect as he left the restaurant.
Informal To overcome or destroy: The ice storm got the rose bushes.
To evoke an emotional response or reaction in: Romantic music really gets me.
To annoy or irritate: What got me was his utter lack of initiative.
To present a difficult problem to; puzzle.
To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
Informal To hit or strike: She got him on the chin. The bullet got him in the arm.
To have current possession of. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: We've got plenty of cash.
Nonstandard To have current possession of. Used in the past tense form with the meaning of the present: They got a nice house in town.
To have as an obligation. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: I have got to leave early. You've got to do the dishes.
Nonstandard To have as an obligation. Used in the past tense with the meaning of the present: I got to git me a huntin' dog.
To gain or have understanding of: Do you get this question?
To learn (a poem, for example) by heart; memorize.
To find or reach by calculating: get a total; can't get the answer.
To perceive by hearing: I didn't get your name when we were introduced.
To cause to become or be in a specified state or condition: got the children tired and cross; got the shirt clean.
To make ready; prepare: get lunch for a crowd.
To cause to come or go: got the car through traffic.
To cause to move or leave: Get me out of here!
To take, especially by force; seize: The detective got the suspect as he left the restaurant.
Informal To overcome or destroy: The ice storm got the rose bushes.
To evoke an emotional response or reaction in: Romantic music really gets me.
To annoy or irritate: What got me was his utter lack of initiative.
To present a difficult problem to; puzzle.
To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
Informal To hit or strike: She got him on the chin. The bullet got him in the arm.
To have current possession of. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: We've got plenty of cash.
Nonstandard To have current possession of. Used in the past tense form with the meaning of the present: They got a nice house in town.
To have as an obligation. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: I have got to leave early. You've got to do the dishes.
Nonstandard To have as an obligation. Used in the past tense with the meaning of the present: I got to git me a huntin' dog.
To procreate; beget.
To cause to become or be in a specified state or condition: got the children tired and cross; got the shirt clean.
To make ready; prepare: get lunch for a crowd.
To cause to come or go: got the car through traffic.
To cause to move or leave: Get me out of here!
To take, especially by force; seize: The detective got the suspect as he left the restaurant.
Informal To overcome or destroy: The ice storm got the rose bushes.
To evoke an emotional response or reaction in: Romantic music really gets me.
To annoy or irritate: What got me was his utter lack of initiative.
To present a difficult problem to; puzzle.
To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
Informal To hit or strike: She got him on the chin. The bullet got him in the arm.
To have current possession of. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: We've got plenty of cash.
Nonstandard To have current possession of. Used in the past tense form with the meaning of the present: They got a nice house in town.
To have as an obligation. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: I have got to leave early. You've got to do the dishes.
Nonstandard To have as an obligation. Used in the past tense with the meaning of the present: I got to git me a huntin' dog.
To cause to undertake or perform; prevail on: got the guide to give us the complete tour.
To take, especially by force; seize: The detective got the suspect as he left the restaurant.
Informal To overcome or destroy: The ice storm got the rose bushes.
To evoke an emotional response or reaction in: Romantic music really gets me.
To annoy or irritate: What got me was his utter lack of initiative.
To present a difficult problem to; puzzle.
To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
Informal To hit or strike: She got him on the chin. The bullet got him in the arm.
To have current possession of. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: We've got plenty of cash.
Nonstandard To have current possession of. Used in the past tense form with the meaning of the present: They got a nice house in town.
To have as an obligation. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: I have got to leave early. You've got to do the dishes.
Nonstandard To have as an obligation. Used in the past tense with the meaning of the present: I got to git me a huntin' dog.
Baseball To put out.
To begin or start. Used with the present participle: I have to get working on this or I'll miss my deadline.
To have current possession of. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: We've got plenty of cash.
Nonstandard To have current possession of. Used in the past tense form with the meaning of the present: They got a nice house in town.
To have as an obligation. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: I have got to leave early. You've got to do the dishes.
Nonstandard To have as an obligation. Used in the past tense with the meaning of the present: I got to git me a huntin' dog.
v.
intr.
To become or grow to be: eventually got well.
To be successful in coming or going: When will we get to Dallas?
To be successful in becoming: get free of a drug problem.
Used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a passive voice auxiliary: got stung by a bee.
To become drawn in, entangled, or involved: got into debt; get into a hassle.
To be able or permitted: never got to see Europe; finally got to work at home.
To be successful in becoming: get free of a drug problem.
Used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a passive voice auxiliary: got stung by a bee.
To become drawn in, entangled, or involved: got into debt; get into a hassle.
Informal To depart immediately: yelled at the dog to get.
To work for gain or profit; make money: puts all his energy into getting and spending.
n.
The act of begetting.
Progeny; offspring.
To make progress.
To advance, especially in years.
To enter.
To arrive: We got in late last night.
To fire (a round of ammunition, for example): got off two shots before the deer disappeared.
To write and send, as a letter.
To feel great pleasure or gratification.
To experience euphoria, for example, as a result of taking a drug.
To make progress; continue: get on with a performance.
To advance in years.
To leave or escape.
To cause to leave or escape.
To succeed in making contact; reach.
To make oneself understood.
To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing.
To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday.
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
Chiefly British Slang A foolish or contemptible person.
Sports A return, as in tennis, on a shot that seems impossible to reach.
To make understandable or clear: tried to get my point across.
To be convincing or understandable: How can I get across to the students?
To be or continue to be on harmonious terms: gets along with the in-laws.
To manage or fare with reasonable success: can't get along on those wages.
To make progress.
To advance, especially in years.
To enter.
To arrive: We got in late last night.
To fire (a round of ammunition, for example): got off two shots before the deer disappeared.
To write and send, as a letter.
To feel great pleasure or gratification.
To experience euphoria, for example, as a result of taking a drug.
To make progress; continue: get on with a performance.
To advance in years.
To leave or escape.
To cause to leave or escape.
To succeed in making contact; reach.
To make oneself understood.
To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing.
To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday.
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
To go away; leave.
To circumvent or evade: managed to get around the real issues.
Informal To convince or win over by flattering or cajoling.
To travel from place to place: It is hard to get around without a car.
To become known; circulate: Word got around.
To touch or reach successfully: The cat hid where we couldn't get at it.
To try to make understandable; hint at or suggest: I don't know what you're getting at.
To discover or understand: tried to get at the cause of the problem.
Informal To bribe or influence by improper or illegal means: He got at the judge, and the charges were dismissed.
To break free; escape.
To leave or go away: wanted to come along, but couldn't get away.
To pass or outstrip.
To succeed at a level of minimal acceptibility or with the minimal amount of effort: just got by in college.
To succeed in managing; survive: We'll get by if we economize.
To be unnoticed or ignored by: The mistake got by the editor, but the proofreader caught it.
To descend.
To give one's attention. Often used with to:Let's get down to work.
To exhaust, discourage, or depress: The heat was getting me down.
To swallow: got the pill down on the first try.
To describe in writing.
Informal To lose one's inhibitions; enjoy oneself wholeheartedly.
To enter.
To arrive: We got in late last night.
To fire (a round of ammunition, for example): got off two shots before the deer disappeared.
To write and send, as a letter.
To feel great pleasure or gratification.
To experience euphoria, for example, as a result of taking a drug.
To make progress; continue: get on with a performance.
To advance in years.
To leave or escape.
To cause to leave or escape.
To succeed in making contact; reach.
To make oneself understood.
To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing.
To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday.
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
To become or cause to become involved: She got in with the wrong crowd. Repeated loans from the finance company got me deeper in debt.
To become accepted, as in a club.
To succeed in making or doing: got in six deliveries before noon.
To become involved in: got into trouble by stealing cars.
Informal To be interested in: got into gourmet cooking.
To start, as on a trip; leave.
To fire (a round of ammunition, for example): got off two shots before the deer disappeared.
To write and send, as a letter.
To feel great pleasure or gratification.
To experience euphoria, for example, as a result of taking a drug.
To make progress; continue: get on with a performance.
To advance in years.
To leave or escape.
To cause to leave or escape.
To succeed in making contact; reach.
To make oneself understood.
To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing.
To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday.
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
To escape, as from punishment or danger: got off scot-free.
To obtain a release or lesser penalty for: The attorney got her client off with a slap on the wrist.
Slang To act or speak with effrontery. Used in the imperative to express contempt or disdainful disbelief.
Slang To have an orgasm.
Slang
To feel great pleasure or gratification.
To experience euphoria, for example, as a result of taking a drug.
To make progress; continue: get on with a performance.
To advance in years.
To leave or escape.
To cause to leave or escape.
To succeed in making contact; reach.
To make oneself understood.
To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing.
To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday.
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
To get permission to leave one's workplace: got off early and went fishing.
To be or continue on harmonious terms: gets on well with the neighbors.
To manage or fare with reasonable success.
To make progress; continue: get on with a performance.
To advance in years.
To leave or escape.
To cause to leave or escape.
To succeed in making contact; reach.
To make oneself understood.
To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing.
To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday.
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
To acquire understanding or knowledge: got on to the con game.
To leave or escape.
To cause to leave or escape.
To succeed in making contact; reach.
To make oneself understood.
To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing.
To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday.
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
To become known: Somehow the secret got out.
To publish, as a newspaper.
To prevail against; overcome.
To recover from: finally got over the divorce.
To get across.
To arrive at the end of; finish or complete.
To succeed in making contact; reach.
To make oneself understood.
To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing.
To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday.
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing.
To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday.
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
To influence or affect, especially adversely: The noise really gets to me.
To bring together; gather.
To come together.
To arrive at an agreement.
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
To act as the creator or organizer of: got up a petition against rezoning.
To dress or adorn: She got herself up in a bizarre outfit.
To find within oneself: got up the nerve to quit.
Phrasal Verb(s): get about
To be out of bed and beginning to walk again, as after an illness.
get across
To make understandable or clear: tried to get my point across.
To be convincing or understandable: How can I get across to the students?
get after
To urge or scold: You should get after them to mow the lawn. get along
To be or continue to be on harmonious terms: gets along with the in-laws.
To manage or fare with reasonable success: can't get along on those wages.
To make progress.
To advance, especially in years.
To go away; leave.
get around
To circumvent or evade: managed to get around the real issues.
Informal To convince or win over by flattering or cajoling.
To travel from place to place: It is hard to get around without a car.
To become known; circulate: Word got around.
get at
To touch or reach successfully: The cat hid where we couldn't get at it.
To try to make understandable; hint at or suggest: I don't know what you're getting at.
To discover or understand: tried to get at the cause of the problem.
Informal To bribe or influence by improper or illegal means: He got at the judge, and the charges were dismissed.
get away
To break free; escape.
To leave or go away: wanted to come along, but couldn't get away.
get back
To return to a person, place, or condition: getting back to the subject. get by
To pass or outstrip.
To succeed at a level of minimal acceptibility or with the minimal amount of effort: just got by in college.
To succeed in managing; survive: We'll get by if we economize.
To be unnoticed or ignored by: The mistake got by the editor, but the proofreader caught it.
get down
To descend.
To give one's attention. Often used with to:Let's get down to work.
To exhaust, discourage, or depress: The heat was getting me down.
To swallow: got the pill down on the first try.
To describe in writing.
Informal To lose one's inhibitions; enjoy oneself wholeheartedly.
get in
To enter.
To arrive: We got in late last night.
To become or cause to become involved: She got in with the wrong crowd. Repeated loans from the finance company got me deeper in debt.
To become accepted, as in a club.
To succeed in making or doing: got in six deliveries before noon.
get into
To become involved in: got into trouble by stealing cars.
Informal To be interested in: got into gourmet cooking.
get off
To start, as on a trip; leave.
To fire (a round of ammunition, for example): got off two shots before the deer disappeared.
To write and send, as a letter.
To feel great pleasure or gratification.
To experience euphoria, for example, as a result of taking a drug.
To escape, as from punishment or danger: got off scot-free.
To obtain a release or lesser penalty for: The attorney got her client off with a slap on the wrist.
Slang To act or speak with effrontery. Used in the imperative to express contempt or disdainful disbelief.
Slang To have an orgasm.
Slang
To feel great pleasure or gratification.
To experience euphoria, for example, as a result of taking a drug.
To get permission to leave one's workplace: got off early and went fishing.
get on
To be or continue on harmonious terms: gets on well with the neighbors.
To manage or fare with reasonable success.
To make progress; continue: get on with a performance.
To advance in years.
To acquire understanding or knowledge: got on to the con game.
get out
To leave or escape.
To cause to leave or escape.
To become known: Somehow the secret got out.
To publish, as a newspaper.
get over
To prevail against; overcome.
To recover from: finally got over the divorce.
To get across.
get through
To arrive at the end of; finish or complete.
To succeed in making contact; reach.
To make oneself understood.
get to
To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing.
To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday.
To influence or affect, especially adversely: The noise really gets to me.
get together
To bring together; gather.
To come together.
To arrive at an agreement.
get up
To arise from bed or rise to one's feet.
To climb.
To act as the creator or organizer of: got up a petition against rezoning.
To dress or adorn: She got herself up in a bizarre outfit.
To find within oneself: got up the nerve to quit.
Idiom(s):
get around to
To find the time or occasion for.
Idiom(s):
get away with
To escape the consequences of (a blameworthy act, for example): got away with cheating.
Idiom(s):
get back at
To take revenge on.
Idiom(s):
get cracking
To begin to work; get started.
Idiom(s):
get even
To obtain revenge.
Idiom(s):
get even with
To repay with an equivalent act, as for revenge.
Idiom(s):
get going
To make a beginning; get started.
Idiom(s):
get hold/ahold of
To bring into one's grasp, possession, or control.
To communicate with, especially by telephone.
Idiom(s):
get it Informal
To be punished or scolded.
Idiom(s):
get it on Slang
To become filled with energy or excitement.
To engage in sexual intercourse.
Idiom(s):
get nowhere
To make no progress.
Idiom(s):
get (one's) Informal
To receive one's due punishment: After sassing his parents, he really got his.
Idiom(s):
get on the stick
To begin to work.
Idiom(s):
get out of
To gain release from the obligation of: She tried to get out of taking her brother to the mall. He couldn't get out of his date on Saturday.
Idiom(s):
get (someone's) goat
To make angry or vexed.
Idiom(s):
get somewhere Informal
To make progress.
Idiom(s):
get there Informal
To make progress or achieve success.
Idiom(s):
get wind of
To learn of: got wind of the scheme.
[Middle English geten, from Old Norse geta; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]
get'a·ble, get'ta·ble adj.
Usage Note: The use of get in the passive, as in We got sunburned at the beach, is generally avoided in formal writing. In less formal contexts, however, the construction can provide a useful difference in tone or emphasis, as between the sentences The demonstrators were arrested and The demonstrators got arrested. The first example implies that the responsibility for the arrests rests primarily with the police, while the example using get implies that the demonstrators deliberately provoked the arrests. · In colloquial use and in numerous nonstandard varieties of American English, the past tense form got has the meaning of the present. This arose probably by dropping the helping verb have from the past perfects have got, has got:We've got to go, we've got a lot of problems became We got to go, we got a lot of problems. The reanalysis of got as a present-tense form has led to the creation of a third singular gots in some varieties of English, especially African American Vernacular English.
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