Phrase guide

get back to

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Return to (an activity)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I'll get back to work as soon as I've finished this game.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I'll get back to you when I have an answer.
  • When I'm done with it, I'll get back to you about it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: sich melden — to return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request
  • Hungarian: jelentkezik — to return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request
  • Spanish: responder / contestar (en un rato) — to return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request
  • Spanish: volver / tornar a contactar — to return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request