get started
get started · gets started · got started · getting started
To begin an activityTo begin an activity.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To begin an activity.
Come on guys, settle down, it's time to get started
(transitive)To begin (an activity or event); to get something to start.
Get the car started and then we can set off.
start to be active
(idiomatic, transitive)To cause (someone) to start talking about something in length.
Translations
4 languagesForms
gets started, getting started, got started, got started| Base form | get started · to get started |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gets started |
| Present participle | getting started |
| Past simple | got started |
| Past participle | got started / gotten started |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- start to be active:get crackingbestir oneselfget goingget movingget weavingget 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