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gets moving

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

Meaning of get moving

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To start hurrying to undertake a task.
    • We should get moving with the props if we want this play ready on time.

Questions about gets moving

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

Words near gets moving in the dictionary

  1. gets lucky
  2. gets Mario Karted
  3. gets married
  4. gets medieval
  5. gets misty
  6. gets moving
  7. gets nowhere fast
  8. gets off
  9. gets off at Haymarket
  10. gets off at Redfern
  11. gets off lightly

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