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getting moving

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

Meaning of get moving

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To start hurrying to undertake a task.
    • We should get moving with the props if we want this play ready on time.

Questions about getting moving

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

Words near getting moving in the dictionary

  1. getting lucky
  2. getting Mario Karted
  3. getting married
  4. getting medieval
  5. getting misty
  6. getting moving
  7. getting nowhere fast
  8. getting off
  9. getting off at Haymarket
  10. getting off at Redfern
  11. getting off lightly

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