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We got behind on our rent. get in to reach a place My train got in at 7:15. SYNONYM arrive

get in ; get into something to climb into a car Tom got into the car.

get off ; get off something to leave something such as a train, bus, or bicycle Where did you get off the bus? get on to become old

My grandfather is getting on — he's almost 80. get on ; get onto something to climb onto a bus, train, or bicycle I got on the train.

get out ; get out of something to leave a car I opened the door and got out.

get out of something ; get out of doing something to not do something that you do not like I'll go swimming with you if I can get out of cleaning my room.

get something out to take something from the place where it was

She opened her bag and got out a pen.

get over something to become well or happy again

after you have been sick or sad

He still hasn't gotten over his wife's death.

get through to be able to speak to someone on the telephone

I tried to call Kate, but I couldn't get through.

get through something to use or finish a certain

amount of something

I got through a lot of work today.

get together to meet; to come together in a group

The whole family got together for Christmas.

get up

to stand up

He got up to let an elderly lady sit down.

to get out of bed

What time did you get up this morning?

get up to something to reach a particular place, for

example in a book

We've gotten up to page 180.

Style

Got is sometimes used in the phrase have got . This is used in spoken English and means "to have": She's got brown hair. ♦ I've got a toothache. Look at the entry for have for more examples.

ghet • to / ' getou / noun [ count ] ( plural ghet • tos or ghet • toes )

a part of a city where many poor people live

ghost / goust / noun [ count ]

the form of a dead person that a living person thinks they

see

Do you believe in ghosts? ► ghost • ly / ' goustli / adjective ( ghost • li • er , ghost • li • est )

ghostly noises

gi • ant1 / ' d3aiant / noun [ count ]

(in stories) a very big, tall person

gi • ant 2 / ' d3aiant / adjective

very big a giant insect

gift Ф / gift / noun [ count ]

something that you give to or get from someone This week's magazine comes with a special free gift.

—SYNONYM present

the natural ability to do something well She has a gift for languages.

—SYNONYM talent

gift • ed / ' giftad / adjective

very intelligent, or having a strong natural ability Our school has a gifted and talented program. a gifted musician

gig • a • byte / ' gigabait / ( abbreviation GB ) noun [ count ]

( computers ) a unit of computer memory, equal to about a billion bytes (= small units of information ) —Look at kilobyte , megabyte .

gi • gan • tic / d3ai grentik / adjective

very big gigantic trees

gig • gle / 'gigl / verb ( gig • gles , gig • gling , gig • gled )

to laugh in a silly way

The children couldn't stop giggling.

►gig • gle noun [ count ]

There was a giggle from the back of the class.

gill / gil/ noun [ count ]

( biology ) the part on each side of a fish that it breathes through

—Look at the picture at fish .

gin • ger / ' d3ind3ar / noun

[noncount]

a plant with a hot strong taste, which is used in cooking ground ginger

gin • ger ale / ' d3ind3ar |eil / noun [ count, noncount ]