get + object + V-ing (get it going)
get + object + V-ing (get it going) means “Get + object + V-ing: to make something or someone start working, moving or happening”. Get + object + V-ing means to set something in motion or make it work. Formation: get + object + V-ing
Get + object + V-ing: to make something or someone start working, moving or happening
C1Formation
get + object + V-ing
Explanation
Get + object + V-ing means to set something in motion or make it work. We often use it about machines, projects and activities: I finally got the car going. Let's get things moving. It suggests starting an action and keeping it going, and is more informal than make or start. Keep can replace get to mean 'continue': That joke kept everyone laughing.
Examples
Note
Compare get something done (finish a task, passive) with get something doing (start it moving): get the report written vs. get the printer working.
FAQ
get + object + V-ing (get it going) — what does it mean and how is it used?
Get + object + V-ing: to make something or someone start working, moving or happening. Get + object + V-ing means to set something in motion or make it work. We often use it about machines, projects and activities: I finally got the car going. Let's get things moving. It suggests starting an action and keeping it going, and is more informal than make or start. Keep can replace get to mean 'continue': That joke kept everyone laughing.
get + object + V-ing (get it going) — how do you form it?
get + object + V-ing
get + object + V-ing (get it going) — any usage notes?
Compare get something done (finish a task, passive) with get something doing (start it moving): get the report written vs. get the printer working.