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gets physical

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

Meaning of get physical

Verb

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

  1. (literally) To begin to make physical contact aggressively (as part of fighting or playing sports).
    Synonyms:
    fight
  2. (figuratively, slang) To begin to make physical contact sexually (as part of sexual intercourse).
    • Let's get physical, physical / I wanna get physical / Let's get into physical / Let me hear your body talk, your body talk1981, “Physical”, in Physical, performed by Olivia Newton-John
    Synonyms:
    have sex, approach, cohabit, common, company, copulate, couple, engage in sex, exchange flesh, have intimate relations

Questions about gets physical

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

Words near gets physical in the dictionary

  1. gets over on
  2. gets over oneself
  3. gets over the line
  4. gets past
  5. gets past oneself
  6. gets physical
  7. gets ready
  8. gets real
  9. gets religion
  10. gets rid of
  11. gets right

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