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getting along

getting along is the present participle and gerund of get along.

Meaning of get along

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, often) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
    • I wish the kids would get along better.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To survive; to do well enough.
    • She didn’t have a lot of money, but she had enough to get along.
  3. (intransitive, progressive) To go; to move; to leave.
    • Driver, get along there.

Questions about getting along

What is getting along the present participle and gerund of?
Getting along is the present participle and gerund of get along.

Words near getting along in the dictionary

  1. getting ahead
  2. getting ahead of
  3. getting ahead of oneself
  4. getting ahold of
  5. getting ahold of oneself
  6. getting along
  7. getting amongst it
  8. getting any
  9. getting around
  10. getting around to
  11. getting at

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