get moving
get moving · gets moving · got moving · getting moving
To start hurrying to undertake a taskTo start hurrying to undertake a task.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To start hurrying to undertake a task.
We should get moving with the props if we want this play ready on time.
start to be active
Forms
gets moving, getting moving, got moving, got moving| Base form | get moving · to get moving |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gets moving |
| Present participle | getting moving |
| Past simple | got moving |
| Past participle | got moving / gotten moving |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- start to be active:get crackingbestir oneselfget goingget weavingget startedget rolling
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