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getting into character

getting into character is the present participle and gerund of get into character.

Meaning of get into character

Verb

get into character (third-person singular simple present gets into character, present participle getting into character, simple past got into character, past participle got into character or gotten into character)

  1. Of an actor, to put oneself into the mindset of the character they are playing.

Questions about getting into character

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

Words near getting into character in the dictionary

  1. getting in touch
  2. getting in with
  3. getting ink
  4. getting inside someone's pants
  5. getting into
  6. getting into character
  7. getting into it
  8. getting into one's stride
  9. getting into shape
  10. getting into someone's head
  11. getting into someone's pants

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