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Synonyms of GETTING

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GETTING: definition and more

121 synonyms in 37 meanings 110 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of GETTING by meaning

noun

  1. the act of acquiring something

verb

  1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

  2. enter or assume a certain state or condition

  3. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

  4. receive a specified treatment (abstract)

  5. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

  6. go or come after and bring or take back

  7. go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

  8. take vengeance on or get even

    Also: pay back, pay off.

  9. achieve a point or goal

  10. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

  11. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

  12. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

  13. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

  14. communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone

  15. give certain properties to something

  16. move into a desired direction of discourse

  17. grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

  18. attract and fix

  19. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

  20. reach by calculation

  21. acquire as a result of some effort or action

  22. purchase

  23. perceive by hearing

  24. suffer from the receipt of

  25. receive as a retribution or punishment

  26. leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form

    Also: buzz off, fuck off, bugger off.

  27. reach and board

  28. irritate

    Also: get under one's skin.

  29. evoke an emotional response

  30. apprehend and reproduce accurately

  31. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher

  32. overcome or destroy

  33. be a mystery or bewildering to

  34. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    Also: get down, start out, set about, set out.

  35. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

  36. make children

    Also: bring forth.