get someone's back

A form of have someone's back — To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.

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Meanings

verbget someone's back (third-person singular simple present gets someone's back, present participle getting someone's back, simple past got someone's back, past participle (UK) got someone's back or (US) gotten someone's back)

present singular third person gets someone's back · participle present getting someone's back · past got someone's back · UK participle past got someone's back · US participle past gotten someone's back

  1. alternativeAlternative form of have someone's back.
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APA

get someone's back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20someone's%20back

MLA

“get someone's back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20someone's%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get someone's back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20someone's%20back.

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