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got a move on

got a move on is the simple past and past participle of get a move on.

Meaning of get a move on

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To hurry up, to get moving.
    • I need to get a move on if I'm going to arrive before dark.
    Synonyms:
    hurry, zoom, get moving

Questions about got a move on

What is got a move on the simple past and past participle of?
Got a move on is the simple past and past participle of get a move on.

Words near got a move on in the dictionary

  1. got a kick out of
  2. got a leg up
  3. got a life
  4. got a line on
  5. got a load of
  6. got a move on
  7. got a rise
  8. got a rise from
  9. got a rise out of
  10. got a run on
  11. got a sad on

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