GET GOING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does get going mean? 

• GET GOING (verb)
  The verb GET GOING has 2 senses:

1. begin or set in motion

2. start to be active

  Familiarity information: GET GOING used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GET GOING (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Begin or set in motion

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

get going; go; start

Context example:

Ready, set, go!

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "get going"):

come on; come up; go on (start running, functioning, or operating)

get off the ground; take off (get started or set in motion, used figuratively)

Sentence frames:

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Sense 2

Meaning:

Start to be active

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

bestir oneself; get cracking; get going; get moving; get rolling; get started; get weaving

Context example:

Get cracking, please!

Hypernyms (to "get going" is one way to...):

begin; commence; get; get down; set about; set out; start; start out (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action)

Sentence frames:

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