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getting with the times

getting with the times is the present participle and gerund of get with the times.

Meaning of get with the times

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To become aware of modern trends, words or ideas.
    • Kyle: This fat fuck thinks he's PewDiePie! Because of him I can't get Ike to come out of his room!
      Cartman: Because of me?! I'm pretty sure I'm not the person who invented Let's Plays, Kyle.
      Kyle: Let's Plays?
      Cartman: That's what they're called, dude. Get with the times.2015, Southpark, Season 18, Episode 9

Questions about getting with the times

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

Words near getting with the times in the dictionary

  1. getting wise
  2. getting with
  3. getting with child
  4. getting with it
  5. getting with the program
  6. getting with the times
  7. getting work done
  8. getting wrong
  9. getting-to-know-you
  10. Gettinger
  11. Gettingers

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