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getting to the point

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

Meaning of get to the point

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
    • I don't have much time, so could you please get to the point.
    Synonyms:
    cut to the chase, get on with, come to the point
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, to, the, point.
    • We got to the point where we don't know how to continue.

Questions about getting to the point

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

Words near getting to the point in the dictionary

  1. getting to grips with
  2. getting to know
  3. getting to one's feet
  4. getting to the bottom of
  5. getting to the fireworks factory
  6. getting to the point
  7. getting together
  8. getting turned around
  9. getting under it
  10. getting under one's goat
  11. getting under someone's skin

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