get back

verb

got back; got back or gotten back; getting back; gets back

intransitive verb

1

: to come or go again to a person, place, or condition : return, revert

getting back to the main topic of the lecture

2

: to gain revenge : retaliate

—usually used with at

transitive verb

: to regain possession of : recover

Synonyms

• re-collect
• reacquire
• recapture
• reclaim
• recoup
• recover
• regain
• repossess
• retake
• retrieve

Examples of get back in a Sentence

the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog

Recent Examples on the Web

With the Asheville arts scene, in particular, a host of initiatives — such as River Arts District recovery, Center for Craft and the Craft Emergency Relief Fund — is raising money to aid a community that Seifert and others so passionately built get back on its feet. —Demarco Williams, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

When — and if — Asheville’s once-thriving hospitality industry can get back on its feet remains to be seen. —Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024

From the Sports Desk C.L. Brown: Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz is gambling on a top-10 recruiting class to help the Cards get back on top. —Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024

And Servite is close to getting back quarterback Leo Hannan. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

get back

verb

1

: to return to a person, place, or condition

getting back to our first topic

2

: to get revenge

get back at him for the insult

3

: to regain possession of