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getting a move on

getting a move on is the present participle and gerund of get a move on.

Meaning of get a move on

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To hurry up, to get moving.
    • I need to get a move on if I'm going to arrive before dark.
    Synonyms:
    hurry, zoom, get moving

Questions about getting a move on

What is getting a move on the present participle and gerund of?
Getting a move on is the present participle and gerund of get a move on.

Words near getting a move on in the dictionary

  1. getting a kick out of
  2. getting a leg up
  3. getting a life
  4. getting a line on
  5. getting a load of
  6. getting a move on
  7. getting a pair
  8. getting a rise
  9. getting a rise from
  10. getting a rise out of
  11. getting a run on

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