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getting the point

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

Meaning of get the point

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To understand; to interpret correctly.
    • He just doesn't get the point that this is not a race.
    Synonyms:
    the point

Questions about getting the point

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

Words near getting the point in the dictionary

  1. getting the lead out
  2. getting the memo
  3. getting the nod
  4. getting the noggin joggin'
  5. getting the picture
  6. getting the point
  7. getting the push
  8. getting the runaround
  9. getting the sack
  10. getting the show on the road
  11. getting the thumb

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