get with
English
Verb
get with (third-person singular simple present gets with, present participle getting with, simple past and past participle got with)
- (informal, transitive) To be in the company of; to accompany; to become intimate with.
- 1860, Elizabeth Prentiss, Stepping heavenward, page 33:
- I do love to get with a lot of nice girls, and carry on!
- 1993, Art Taylor, Notes and tones: musician-to-musician interviews, page 104:
- You can't get with yourself if you are not by yourself.
- 2004, Carl Weber, Player Haters, page 106:
- I only said I thought Mimi was trying to get with my husband. I never said I thought you were fucking her.
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- To align oneself with.
- We have to get with the times or we'll be left behind.
- (informal) to contact; make contact with
- I'll get with you tomorrow on what we're going to do about the party.
Derived terms
- get with child
- get with it
- get with the program
Related terms
- get off with