getting English

Meaning getting meaning

What does getting mean?

getting

— noun (= acquiring) the act of acquiring something I envied his talent for acquiring he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving

Synonyms getting synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as getting?

getting English » English

obtaining

acquiring

receiving

reaching

procuring

acquisition

taking

supply

reception

realization

putting

placing

pitch-

moving

going

gain

finding

earnings

doing

dark

confidence

bringing near

being given

beginning to

attainment

attaining

assurance

arriving

acquirement

acqisition

achieving

achievement

accomplishment

Topics getting topics

What do people use getting to talk about?

States Time Aspectual time Age

Old, not young

• What words describe a person or animal that is old?
  old elderly aged aging ancient be getting on not be as young as you were patriarchal senior
• What words refer to being almost a particular age?
  be pushing be getting on for

Person Life Stage of life

Old person

• What words refer to becoming old?
  age (v) get old grow old mature be getting on aging not be as young as you were