Defenition of the word getting

• Defenition of the word getting

  • the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring new friends"; "did you hear about his getting a car?"
  • the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he''s much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
  • the act of acquiring something

Synonyms for the word getting

• • acquiring
  • being paid
  • in receipt of
  • receiving

Similar words in the getting

• • getting

Hyponyms for the word getting

• • acquisition
  • appropriation
  • capture
  • catching
  • contracting
  • gaining control
  • moving in
  • obtainment
  • obtention
  • occupancy
  • occupation
  • pickup
  • receipt
  • reception
  • seizure
  • taking possession

Hypernyms for the word getting

• • act
  • deed
  • effort
  • exploit
  • feat
  • human action
  • human activity

See other words

• • What is fetching
  • The definition of fetches
  • The interpretation of the word understandingly
  • What is meant by understandings
  • The lexical meaning fetched
  • The dictionary meaning of the word identify with
  • The grammatical meaning of the word be with you
  • Meaning of the word be au fait with
  • Literal and figurative meaning of the word get the picture
  • The origin of the word gettysburg
  • Synonym for the word be selected for
  • Antonyms for the word cause to feel
  • Homonyms for the word cause somebody to
  • Hyponyms for the word command somebody to
  • Holonyms for the word compel to
  • Hypernyms for the word designate
  • Proverbs and sayings for the word ointment
  • Translation of the word in other languages find time for