get-together

American  

[get-tuh-geth-er] / ˈgɛt təˌgɛð ər /

noun

1. an informal and usually small social gathering.

2. a meeting or conference.

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get-together British  

noun

1. informal a small informal meeting or social gathering

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verb

1. (tr) to gather or collect

2. (intr) (of people) to meet socially

3. (intr) to discuss, esp in order to reach an agreement

4. informal

   1. to achieve one's full potential, either generally as a person or in a particular field of activity

   2. to achieve a harmonious frame of mind

get together Idioms  

1. Accumulate, gather, as in Go get all the firewood together : [c. 1400]

2. Come together, assemble, as in Let's get together next week . The variant get together with means “meet with someone,” as in I can't get together with them today but I'll have time next week . [Late 1600s]

3. Arrive at an agreement, as in The jury was unable to get together on a verdict .

4. . See under get one's act together .

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Etymology

Origin of get-together

First recorded in 1910–15; noun use of verb phrase get together

Example Sentences

And, to ease the distance, offer to spend certain holidays with them or to fly them out to see you for regular get-togethers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crunchy crudite and dip isn’t the only way to get vegetables into the mix of starters at a get-together.

From Washington Post

I would much rather have old-fashioned phone calls or get-togethers with friends to keep each other in the loop about what’s going on in our lives.

From Washington Post

The season can bring a dizzying array of get-togethers, and the table is a fun place to set the scene for all the festivities during the upcoming months.

From Seattle Times

"We will just have a small family get-together and then go out with some friends for the night," Szabo said.

From Reuters