getting

[ UK /ɡˈɛtɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɛtɪŋ, ˈɡɪtɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of acquiring something
    he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving
    I envied his talent for acquiring
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How To Use getting In A Sentence

  • For the owners of the Ivy to worry about people thinking they are just for VIPs is a little like a lion getting upset for being called a carnivore. Restaurant review: 34
  • There's a lot of ballyhoo involved in getting a taxi in this country.
  • If they come in close and start getting a bit tasty, then they find I can hand it out too.
  • When things break, it's not the actual breaking that prevents them from getting back together again. It's because a little piece gets lost - the two remaining ends couldn't fit together even if they wanted to. The whole shape has changed. John Green 
  • She's getting old and she tends to ramble a bit.
  • Of course there's nothing wrong with necking a few beers and getting caught up in the buzz of the World Cup.
  • A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter what the outcome, he will know he has been alive. Walt Disney 
  • Adam was getting the feeling that money was tight for her.
  • His health is getting steadily worse.
  • It is not just getting used to the layout of new streets and kitchen and neighbours. Times, Sunday Times
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