HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › Getting
Back to search

Getting

Noun CEFR A1 Common
ˈɡɛtɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
    countable, uncountable
  2. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisobtention
DeutscherlangenErwerb
Italianoottenimento
4 more languages
العربيةيصبح
Suomihankkiminenpääseminensaaminen
Bahasa Indonesiasemakin
Українськаздобуття́отри́мання

Examples

“With all thy getting, get⟳ understanding.”
“She was always considering how to increase⟳ her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save⟳ them.”

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
See all A1 English words →

See also

getting enough getting used to Gettinger gettings Gettle Gettleman

Learn this word in context

See Getting used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free