Getting

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Getting

verb

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
"I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store."
To receive.
"He got a severe reprimand for that."
(in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes.
"I've got a concert ticket for you."
To fetch, bring, take.
"Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?"
To become, or cause oneself to become.
"I'm getting hungry; how about you?"

noun

The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.

Anagrams of Getting

Words You Can Make

29 words can be made from the letters in "getting":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

gent gien gite nett nite tegg tent tine ting tint

3-LETTER WORDS

egg eng gen get gie gig gin git igg neg net nit teg ten tet+3 more

Related Word Patterns

GE...Words starting with "ge"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "getting"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

arrivereachbe able tobecomebegincommencestartcausemakebringfetchretrieveobtaingetterget out

ANTONYMS

lose

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

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