get the point

verb

To understand; to interpret correctly.

“He just doesn't get the point that this is not a race.”

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the point
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Meanings

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

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

  1. idiomaticTo understand; to interpret correctly.

    He just doesn't get the point that this is not a race.

    Synonyms: the point

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo understand; to interpret correctly.

Similar
the point
Also see
point takensee the pointtake the point

Origin

get + the + point

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Cite this entry
APA

get the point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20point

MLA

“get the point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20point. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get the point,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20point.

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