getting

G2E1T1T1I1N1G2
/ˈɡɛtɪŋ/

noun

The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

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acquiring
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Meanings

getting1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get
noungetting (countable and uncountable, plural gettings)

plural gettings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

    With all thy getting, get understanding.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 4:7
  2. countableuncountableThat which is got or obtained; gain; profit.

    She was always considering how to increase her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.

    1882, Charlotte Riddell, “Old Mrs Jones”, in Weird Stories, page 135

Getting2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of acquiring something

Similar
acquiring
Broader
actdeedhuman action
Also see
obtention

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish saaminen, hankkiminen
  • saaminenact of obtaining or acquiring
  • hankkiminenact of obtaining or acquiring
French obtention
  • obtentionact of obtaining or acquiring
German Erlangen, Erwerb
  • Erlangenact of obtaining or acquiring
  • Erwerbact of obtaining or acquiring
Italian ottenimento
  • ottenimentoact of obtaining or acquiring
Ukrainian отри́мання, здобуття́
  • отри́мання (otrýmannja)act of obtaining or acquiring
  • здобуття́ (zdobuttjá)act of obtaining or acquiring

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with getting

settingbettinglettingforgettingnettingwettingupsettingpettingfrettingjetting
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APA

getting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting

MLA

“getting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting.

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