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getting it on

getting it on is the present participle and gerund of get it on.

Meaning of get it on

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, it, on.
    • Where's your coat? Get it on and let's get out of here.
  2. (slang) To have sex.
    • I can see the sparks between us. Let's get it on, baby!
  3. (slang) To engage in a fight.
    • You want a piece of me? OK, let's get it on!.
    Synonyms:
    do battle, get some
  4. (idiomatic) To hurry up; to get a move on; to start.
    • I need to get it on: there's not much time left.
    Synonyms:
    get a wiggle on

Questions about getting it on

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

Words near getting it on in the dictionary

  1. getting it how one gets it
  2. getting it how one lives
  3. getting it how one lives it
  4. getting it in
  5. getting it in the neck
  6. getting it on
  7. getting it together
  8. getting it twisted
  9. getting it up
  10. getting laid
  11. getting late

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