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gets behind

gets behind is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get behind.

Meaning of get behind

Verb

get behind (third-person singular simple present gets behind, present participle getting behind, simple past got behind, past participle (UK) got behind or (US) gotten behind)

  1. (informal) To come to believe or support something.
    • I can't get behind the idea that all homeless people are just too lazy to work.
    Synonyms:
    endorse
  2. (informal, transitive) To support, to cheer on.
  3. (informal, transitive) To appreciate, to enjoy.
    • I could definitely get behind a fun restaurant in this town.
  4. (informal, narcotics) To have a trip or any pleasurable experience with drugs.
  5. (slang, transitive, African-American Vernacular) To nag or pressure (somebody).
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, behind.

Questions about gets behind

What is gets behind the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets behind is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get behind.

Words near gets behind in the dictionary

  1. gets away with murder
  2. gets back
  3. gets back at
  4. gets back on the horse that bucked one
  5. gets back to
  6. gets behind
  7. gets bent out of shape
  8. gets better
  9. gets between
  10. gets blood from a stone
  11. gets blood from a turnip

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