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got physical

got physical is the simple past of get physical.

got physical is the past participle of get physical.

Meaning of get physical

Verb

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

  1. (literally) To begin to make physical contact aggressively (as part of fighting or playing sports).
    Synonyms:
    fight
  2. (figuratively, slang) To begin to make physical contact sexually (as part of sexual intercourse).
    • Let's get physical, physical / I wanna get physical / Let's get into physical / Let me hear your body talk, your body talk1981, “Physical”, in Physical, performed by Olivia Newton-John
    Synonyms:
    have sex, approach, cohabit, common, company, copulate, couple, engage in sex, exchange flesh, have intimate relations

Questions about got physical

What is got physical the simple past of?
Got physical is the simple past of get physical.

Words near got physical in the dictionary

  1. got over on
  2. got over oneself
  3. got over the line
  4. got past
  5. got past oneself
  6. got physical
  7. got ready
  8. got real
  9. got religion
  10. got rid of
  11. got right

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