What it means
- (verb) (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire. “I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.”
- (verb) To receive. “He got a severe reprimand for that.”
- (verb) (in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes. “I've got a concert ticket for you.”
- (verb) To fetch, bring, take. “Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?”
- (verb) To become, or cause oneself to become. “I'm getting hungry; how about you?”
- (verb) To cause to become; to bring about. “I can't get these boots off (or on).”
- (verb) To cause to do. “I can't get it to work.”
- (verb) To cause to come or go or move. “I got him to his room.”
- (verb) To cause to be in a certain status or position. “Get him here at once.”
- (verb) (with various prepositions, such as into, over, or behind; for specific idiomatic senses see individual entries get into, get over, etc.) To adopt, assume, arrive at, or progress towards (a certain position, location, state). “I'm getting into a muddle.”
- (verb) To cover (a certain distance) while travelling. “to get a mile”
- (verb) To begin (doing something or to do something). “After lunch we got chatting.”
Letter analysis
- Getting contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
Related words
Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
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Sub-words
Common questions
What does Getting mean?
(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
How many letters are in Getting?
Getting has 7 letters.
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