get back

verb

got back; got back or gotten back; getting back; gets back

intransitive verb

1

: to come or go again to a person, place, or condition : return, revert

getting back to the main topic of the lecture

2

: to gain revenge : retaliate

—usually used with at

transitive verb

: to regain possession of : recover

Synonyms of get back

• retrieve
• regain
• recapture
• recover

Examples of get back in a Sentence

the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog

Recent Examples on the Web

Spain acknowledged the information, then got back to criticizing the Fever's response. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Aledo will have to try to get back on track on offense after getting shut out in the second half against Martin. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Months after its official conclusion, local businesses were still trying to get back on steady ground while community leaders calculate the economic effects. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Another plan for 2027 is Sanuk getting back into brick-and-mortar. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for get back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

Kids Definition

get back

verb

1

: to return to a person, place, or condition

getting back to our first topic

2

: to get revenge

get back at him for the insult

3

: to regain possession of