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got in the way

got in the way is the simple past and past participle of get in the way.

Meaning of get in the way

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To obstruct, hinder, or interfere.
    • If we don't let nothing get in our way / We can make it to a brighter day / But I don't wanna miss the sign / So I need your light with mine1973, Ashford & Simpson, “I Need Your Light”, in Gimme Someting Real

Questions about got in the way

What is got in the way the simple past and past participle of?
Got in the way is the simple past and past participle of get in the way.

Words near got in the way in the dictionary

  1. got in on
  2. got in one's way
  3. got in someone's pants
  4. got in the boat and rowed
  5. got in the boat and started rowing
  6. got in the way
  7. got in touch
  8. got in with
  9. got ink
  10. got inside someone's pants
  11. got into

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