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got stuck in

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

Meaning of get stuck in

Verb

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

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.
    • He's really getting stuck in to his new job as chief executive. He's sacked half the boardroom staff already.

Questions about got stuck in

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

Words near got stuck in in the dictionary

  1. got someone's shirt out
  2. got something over with
  3. got something twisted
  4. got started
  5. got straight
  6. got stuck in
  7. got stuck into
  8. got sturdy
  9. got taken in
  10. got the ball rolling
  11. got the band back together

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