GETTING Synonyms
There are 79 hypernyms of the word getting. (close relations)
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acquiring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of acquiring something | ||||||||
bagging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • coarse fabric used for bags or sacks | ||||||||
fetching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very attractive; capturing interest | ||||||||
landing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an intermediate platform in a staircase • structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods • the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface) • the act of coming to land after a voyage | ||||||||
winning | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • succeeding with great difficulty adjective satellite • having won • very attractive; capturing interest | ||||||||
achieving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • to gain with effort | ||||||||
attaining | verbv | |||||||
verb • to gain with effort • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level • find unexpectedly • reach a destination, either real or abstract | ||||||||
capturing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field • any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle • the act of taking of a person by force • the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board verb • succeed in representing or expressing something intangible • attract; cause to be enamored • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | ||||||||
earning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages • acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions | ||||||||
gaining | verbv | |||||||
noun • a quantity that is added • the advantageous quality of being beneficial • the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input • the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating verb • obtain • win something through one's efforts • derive a benefit from • reach a destination, either real or abstract • obtain advantages, such as points, etc. • rise in rate or price • increase or develop • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages • increase (one's body weight) | ||||||||
grabbing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a mechanical device for gripping an object • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of • get hold of or seize quickly and easily • make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand • obtain illegally or unscrupulously • take or grasp suddenly • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
obtaining | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • come into possession of • receive a specified treatment (abstract) • be valid, applicable, or true | ||||||||
procuring | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • get by special effort • arrange for sexual partners for others | ||||||||
receiving | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • get something; come into possession of • receive a specified treatment (abstract) • register (perceptual input) • go through (mental or physical states or experiences) • express willingness to have in one's home or environs • accept as true or valid • bid welcome to; greet upon arrival • convert into sounds or pictures • experience as a reaction • have or give a reception • receive as a retribution or punishment • partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament • regard favorably or with disapproval | ||||||||
securing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • free from fear or doubt; easy in mind • free from danger or risk • not likely to fail or give way adjective satellite • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • financially safe verb • get by special effort • cause to be firmly attached • assure payment of • make certain of • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • furnish with battens | ||||||||
snatching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
catch | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident • the quantity that was caught • a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect • anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) • a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) • a restraint that checks the motion of something • a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window • a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth • the act of catching an object with the hands • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) verb • discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state • perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily • reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • to hook or entangle • attract and fix • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping • reach in time • get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly • catch up with and possibly overtake • be struck or affected by • check oneself during an action • hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers • see or watch • cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled • detect a blunder or misstep • grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of • come down with • start burning • perceive by hearing • suffer from the receipt of • attract; cause to be enamored • apprehend and reproduce accurately • take in and retain • spread or be communicated • be the catcher • become aware of • delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned | ||||||||
have | verbv | |||||||
noun • a person who possesses great material wealth verb • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense • have as a feature • go through (mental or physical states or experiences) • have ownership or possession of • cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • have a personal or business relationship with someone • organize or be responsible for • have left • be confronted with • undergo • suffer from; be ill with • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner • receive willingly something given or offered • get something; come into possession of • undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) • achieve a point or goal • cause to be born • have sex with; archaic use | ||||||||
make | verbv | |||||||
noun • a recognizable kind • the act of mixing cards haphazardly verb • engage in • give certain properties to something • make or cause to be or to become • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner • give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally • create or manufacture a man-made product • make, formulate, or derive in the mind • compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way • create by artistic means • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages • create or design, often in a certain way • to compose or represent • reach a goal • be or be capable of being changed or made into • make by shaping or bringing together constituents • perform, produce, or carry out • make by combining materials and parts • change from one form into another • act in a certain way so as to acquire • charge with a function; charge to be • achieve a point or goal • reach a destination, either real or abstract • institute, enact, or establish • carry out or commit • form by assembling individuals or constituents • organize or be responsible for • put in order or neaten • head into a specified direction • have a bowel movement • undergo fabrication or creation • be suitable for • add up to • amount to • constitute the essence of • appear to begin an activity • proceed along a path • reach in time • gather and light the materials for • prepare for eating by applying heat • induce to have sex • assure the success of • represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like • consider as being • calculate as being • cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable • favor the development of • develop into • behave in a certain manner • eliminate urine | ||||||||
receive | verbv | |||||||
verb • get something; come into possession of • receive a specified treatment (abstract) • register (perceptual input) • go through (mental or physical states or experiences) • express willingness to have in one's home or environs • accept as true or valid • bid welcome to; greet upon arrival • convert into sounds or pictures • experience as a reaction • have or give a reception • receive as a retribution or punishment • partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament • regard favorably or with disapproval | ||||||||