English Explanatory Dictionary

get across

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively.
  2. To make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling; put over.
  3. To succeed; to do well.
  4. To annoy (someone); to get on someone's bad side.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

get across gets across getting across got across gotten across

Derived words

get it across one's head
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