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gotten behind

gotten behind is the past participle of get behind.

Meaning of get behind

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To come to believe or support something.
    • I can't get behind the idea that all homeless people are just too lazy to work.
    Synonyms:
    endorse
  2. (informal, transitive) To support, to cheer on.
  3. (informal, transitive) To appreciate, to enjoy.
    • I could definitely get behind a fun restaurant in this town.
  4. (informal, narcotics) To have a trip or any pleasurable experience with drugs.
  5. (slang, transitive, African-American Vernacular) To nag or pressure (somebody).
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, behind.

Questions about gotten behind

What is gotten behind the past participle of?
Gotten behind is the past participle of get behind.

Words near gotten behind in the dictionary

  1. gotten away with murder
  2. gotten back
  3. gotten back at
  4. gotten back on the horse that bucked one
  5. gotten back to
  6. gotten behind
  7. gotten bent out of shape
  8. gotten better
  9. gotten between
  10. gotten blood from a stone
  11. gotten blood from a turnip

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