get physical

verb

To begin to make physical contact aggressively (as part of fighting or playing sports).

Meanings

verbget physical (third-person singular simple present gets physical, present participle getting physical, simple past got physical, past participle (UK) got physical or (US) gotten physical)

present singular third person gets physical · participle present getting physical · past got physical · UK participle past got physical · US participle past gotten physical

  1. literallyTo begin to make physical contact aggressively (as part of fighting or playing sports).

    Synonyms: fight

  2. figurativelyslangTo begin to make physical contact sexually (as part of sexual intercourse).

    Let's get physical, physical / I wanna get physical / Let's get into physical / Let me hear your body talk, your body talk

    1981, “Physical”, in Physical, performed by Olivia Newton-John

    Synonyms: have sex, approach, cohabit, common, company, copulate, couple, engage in sex

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo begin to make physical contact aggressively (as part of fighting or playing sports).

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