get along

verb

got along; got along or gotten along; getting along; gets along

intransitive verb

1

a

: to proceed toward a destination : progress

b

: to approach an advanced stage

especially : to approach old age

2

: to meet one's needs : manage

we got along on a minimum of clothing

3

: to be or remain on congenial terms

Synonyms

• cope
• do
• fare
• get by
• get on
• make out
• manage
• shift

Examples of get along in a Sentence

most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night

the preparations for the party are getting along just fine

Recent Examples on the Web

And to have a group of people around us that are supportive and happy when Chris and I get along? —Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Politics & Policy The Pleasure of Disagreeing with Bill Buckley Jeff Greenfield Recalling a time when liberals and conservatives could get along. —William Voegeli, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024

Players get along with one another, and when there’s an issue, it gets talked through. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Assad got along well, to the extent that their families even vacationed together once. —Fatma Tanis, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

get along

verb

1

a

: progress

b

: to approach old age

getting along in years

2

: manage sense 4

get along on a small paycheck

3

: to be or remain on pleasant terms