get going
get going · gets going · got going · getting going
йти, піти, їхати
ходить, идти, ехать
gehen, machen, ziehen
To leave, to depart, to get movingTo leave, to depart, to get moving.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To leave, to depart, to get moving.
It is quite late, I'd best get going before sunset.
(intransitive, transitive)To begin or commence.
We'd better get this project going. If we don't get going on it soon, we won't finish in time.
begin or set in motion
(transitive)To excite intellectually.
(transitive)To arouse sexually.
(intransitive)To talk passionately without interruption.
(transitive)To cause someone to talk passionately without interruption.
(intransitive)To cry or bawl loudly.
Forms
gets going, getting going, got going, got going| Base form | get going · to get going |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gets going |
| Present participle | getting going |
| Past simple | got going |
| Past participle | got going / gotten going |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- start to be active:get crackingbestir oneselfget movingget weavingget startedget rolling
- begin or set in motion:startgo
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle