getting on

adverb

Almost, nearly.

“I've been working here getting on (for) twenty years.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get on
adverbgetting on (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparableoptionally with 'for'Almost, nearly.

    I've been working here getting on (for) twenty years.

Cite this entry
APA

getting on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20on

MLA

“getting on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20on. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting on,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20on.

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