get-together

[get-tuh-geth-er]

noun

1. an informal and usually small social gathering.

2. a meeting or conference.

get-together

noun

1. informal,  a small informal meeting or social gathering

verb

1. (tr) to gather or collect

2. (intr) (of people) to meet socially

3. (intr) to discuss, esp in order to reach an agreement

4. informal

   1. to achieve one's full potential, either generally as a person or in a particular field of activity

   2. to achieve a harmonious frame of mind

Word History and Origins

Origin of get-together¹

First recorded in 1910–15; noun use of verb phrase get together

Idioms and Phrases

Accumulate, gather, as in Go get all the firewood together : [c. 1400]

Come together, assemble, as in Let's get together next week . The variant get together with means “meet with someone,” as in I can't get together with them today but I'll have time next week . [Late 1600s]

Arrive at an agreement, as in The jury was unable to get together on a verdict .

. See under get one's act together .

Example Sentences

And, to ease the distance, offer to spend certain holidays with them or to fly them out to see you for regular get-togethers.

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The Spanish trip will be Wales' final get-together before beginning their qualifying campaign for the 2027 Women's World Cup with an away fixture against the Czech Republic on 3 March, 2026.

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Now, even those who can celebrate with family find value in throwing a separate get-together with friends.

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A preliminary get-together by the two nations' top diplomats has been cancelled, too.

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Willis' absence means there is not a specialist number eight among the 19 forwards included in this week's get-together.

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