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getting back to

getting back to is the present participle and gerund of get back to.

Meaning of get back to

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) Return to (an activity)
    • I'll get back to work as soon as I've finished this game.
  2. (transitive) To return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request
    • I'll get back to you when I have an answer.
    Synonyms:
    reply for various synonyms, follow up, respond, revert

Questions about getting back to

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

Words near getting back to in the dictionary

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

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